ICU SAQs · Equipment, physics & clinical measurement
Humidification of the ventilated patient
A CICM First Part SAQ - the 37 degrees/44 mg/L normal airway condition, absolute vs relative humidity, HME (~30 mg/L, contraindications) vs heated humidifier (44 mg/L, rain-out and overheating risks).
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Prompt
Outline why the ventilated patient needs humidification and compare the passive heat-and-moisture exchanger with the active heated humidifier, including contraindications.
Question
Outline why the ventilated patient needs humidification and compare the passive heat-and-moisture exchanger with the active heated humidifier, including contraindications. [1]
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- [1]Restrepo RD, Walsh BK; American Association for Respiratory Care Humidification during invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation: 2012 Respir Care, 2012.PMID 22546299