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Complications of Positive Pressure Ventilation
Barrotrauma, Volutrauma, Biotrauma (Lung Injury)
VAP
Atelectatic Trauma
Decreased Cardiac Output
Mean Airway Pressure (MAP/Paw) equation
(Ti x PIP) + (Te x PEEP) / Tt
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How to reduce risk factor for VAP
suction as needed
HOB >30 degrees
Avoid Intubation with NIPPV
Oral Care
Daily Liberation Readiness Screening
Identify and Fix problem
Over Distension
Decrease Vt
Conditions that cause increased RAW
Bronchospasm
Airway Edema
Mucus
Increased ICP ventilator stratagey
Low pressures if possible (PEEP)
Acute severe increase in ICP - Hyperventilate PaC02 25-35
PaC02 goal lower normal when stable (35-40)
Indications to increase PEEP
Fi02 >60% with Pa02 <80
Air Trapping with COPD patients
ARDS/ALI
Atelectasis on CXR
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
