AldrinAU
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Thoracic medicine & asthma physician. Loves family, 🍫,🍦,🍣, ☕️, and ChelseaFC (supporter since 95’). Views are my own.
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EPAP (or: PEEP):
EPAP traditionally is set at low values (~ 5 cmH2O) in COPD patients. However, higher EPAP may be needed if the patient is obese and/or there is need to correct upper airway obstruction
EPAP can also help to:
i) "match" intrinsic PEEP, reducing triggering effort & asynchrony, &
EPAP traditionally is set at low values (~ 5 cmH2O) in COPD patients. However, higher EPAP may be needed if the patient is obese and/or there is need to correct upper airway obstruction
EPAP can also help to:
i) "match" intrinsic PEEP, reducing triggering effort & asynchrony, &
December 15, 2024 at 4:07 PM
EPAP (or: PEEP):
EPAP traditionally is set at low values (~ 5 cmH2O) in COPD patients. However, higher EPAP may be needed if the patient is obese and/or there is need to correct upper airway obstruction
EPAP can also help to:
i) "match" intrinsic PEEP, reducing triggering effort & asynchrony, &
EPAP traditionally is set at low values (~ 5 cmH2O) in COPD patients. However, higher EPAP may be needed if the patient is obese and/or there is need to correct upper airway obstruction
EPAP can also help to:
i) "match" intrinsic PEEP, reducing triggering effort & asynchrony, &
Reposted by AldrinAU
the NIV settings usually boil down to: inspiratory/expiratory pressure (IPAP/EPAP) and FiO2. We have to admit that not every COPD patient will do well with “10 over 5” *. So what else should we pay attention to?
December 15, 2024 at 4:07 PM
the NIV settings usually boil down to: inspiratory/expiratory pressure (IPAP/EPAP) and FiO2. We have to admit that not every COPD patient will do well with “10 over 5” *. So what else should we pay attention to?