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Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology
Non-Invasive Oxygenation & Ventilation
Intubation & the Difficult Airway
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Severe Bronchospasm & Hyperinflation
Prone Positioning & Neuromuscular Blockade
VAP, Empyema, Tracheobronchitis
Procedures: Cricothyroidotomy, Tracheostomy
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
diagnosis
entotracheal (ET) aspirate: ≥ 1,000,000 CFU/mL
bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL): ≥ 10,000 CFU/mL
protected specimen brush (PSB): ≥ 1,000 CFU/mL
RCx-negative pts w/suspected VAP on minimal/stable vent settings can be treated w/1-3 days empiric abx (Klompas et al. 2017)
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