Management of High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
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Barreiro García O, Candia Otero M, García López T, Mateo Gómez MP, Nieto Caamaño U, Rodríguez Costa FJ. Manejo de la Ventilación de Alta Frecuencia Oscilatoria. Metas de Enferm dic 2009/ene 2010; 12(10): 17-20
Authors
Olga Barreiro García, Manuel Candia Otero, Tania García López, María Pilar Mateo Gómez, Úrsula Nieto Caamaño, Francisco Javier Rodríguez Costa
Position
Diplomadas/os en Enfermería. Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos del CHU, A Coruña.
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C/ San Luis, 24-7ª BC. 15007 A Coruña.
Contact email: tgl222@hotmail.com
Abstract
High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) is an invasive mechanical ventilation modality which is used primarily as a rescue technique and consists of employing very small tidal volumes at supraphysiological frequencies, with active expiration. HFOV is a safe and simple technique that improves oxygenation and ventilation when conventional mechanical ventilation fails, which is why it is used mainly as a rescue technique.
The increased use of this ventilation technique in intensive care units requires that nursing professionals be familiarised with its management and feel confident with the care they must provide to patients.
The aim of this work is to contribute to nursing HFOV knowledge, by describing what this technique consists of, when it is indicated and the nursing care related with is use, as well as with early detection and prevention of possible complications, which were agreed upon in our unit for the development of a corresponding protocol.
The development of a protocol enables the unification of intervention criteria, the optimisation of the nursing care process and stress reduction in professionals.
Keywords:
high frequency oscillatory ventilation; mechanical ventilation; paediatric critical carepaediatric intensive therapy
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