June 7, 2012
High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (261)
High frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is an alternative form of mechanical ventilation. To date its primary application has been in patients with ARDS. Despite evidence of a mortality benefit HFOV is growing in popularity. This article will review the basic principles of HFOV before providing practical advice on patient selection and clinical management for adult patients receiving HFOV.
261 High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
[...] tutorial covers the technique of high frequency ventilation. There is some overlap with ATOTW 261, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation, although this tutorial discusses in-theatre anaesthetic techniques in addition to critical care [...]