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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
==Dos== | ==Dos== | ||
* Nurse patient in semi-recumbent position (30-45 degrees) to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia, especially those on enteral feeds. | |||
* Conscious sedation and analgesia to reduce oxygen consumption. | |||
* FiO2 is usually kept below 0.5 to reduce oxygen toxicity. | |||
* Daily spontaneous breathing trials. | |||
==Don'ts== | ==Don'ts== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:39, 20 January 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayokunle Olubaniyi, M.B,B.S [2]
Definitions
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Management
Dos
- Nurse patient in semi-recumbent position (30-45 degrees) to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia, especially those on enteral feeds.
- Conscious sedation and analgesia to reduce oxygen consumption.
- FiO2 is usually kept below 0.5 to reduce oxygen toxicity.
- Daily spontaneous breathing trials.