ICU SAQs · Respiratory / ventilation
The physiology and technique of prone ventilation
A CICM SAQ on proning — the physiology (heart on sternum, dorsal recruitment, reduced VILI), the team technique and checklist, and the complications.
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Outline the physiological basis of prone ventilation, and the practical technique and safety measures for proning a ventilated patient with severe ARDS.
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Outline the physiological basis of prone ventilation, and the practical technique and safety measures for proning a ventilated patient with severe ARDS.
[1]References2ShowHide
- [1]Guérin C, Reignier J, Richard JC, et al. Prone positioning in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine, 2013.PMID 23688302
- [2]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.