Reading Time: 2 minutes Endotracheal intubation is the primary cause for VAP. But to understand how to combat it, we first must look at the process.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes It is one of the basic settings dialed in when a patient is on the ventilator. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is a critical asset used in conjunction with mechanical ventilation.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Your patient is now intubated. Emergency diverted. But it doesn’t stop there. Now is the time to start preventing VAP.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes There are multiple HFNC devices in the market. The differences are subtle. Seon further breaks them down.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Part 2 of the discussion of chest physiotherapy delves into the devices that can provide intrapulmonary secretion clearance.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes This week on the Beyond Albuterol series, we are talking about Chest Physiotherapy, comparing chest percussion and high-frequency chest wall oscillation (AKA vest therapy).