POSTER SYMPOSIUM: MECHANICAL VENTILATION

ACCP Virtual Poster Symposium

1. Risk of lactobacillus infection in critically ill adults receiving lactobacillus probiotics. Zach Ruege, Pharm.D.; UGA College of Pharmacy, Augusta, GA INTRODUCTION: Probiotics have been advocated in critically ill patients to mitigate risk for developing Clostridium difficile infection and ventilator associated pneumonia. Critically ill patients display suppressed immune response of the int...

2010 Spring Symposium – Poster Presentations

Mechanical Ventilation

T lecture offers an approach in which the ventilator is used as a probe of the patient’s respiratory system mechanical derangements, and then the ventilator settings are tailored to the patient’s mechanical and gas exchange abnormalities. This facilitates early stabilization of the patient on the ventilator in such a way as to optimize carbon dioxide removal and oxygen delivery within the limit...

Mechanical ventilation.

Over the past several years, there has been an introduction of numerous modes of mechanical ventilation, each with their own advantages and limitations. This article reviews the common modes of mechanical ventilation, new technologies, and specific ventilator strategies that have been shown to be beneficial. In addition, it reviews the steps that should be taken when troubleshooting a ventilator.

Mechanical ventilation.

Among the many advances made in intensive care therapeutics in recent years, few have rivaled the impact of mechanical ventilators. Their expanded use affects all who practice in the critical care setting. This article reviews the physiologic basis for mechanical ventilation, how ventilators are classified, the various modes, and specific indications. A basic introduction is made into ventilato...