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==Background==
==Background==
Intubation and ventilation typically required for respiratory failure or airway proctection/severe altered mental status
*Intubation and ventilation typically required for [[respiratory failure]] or airway protection/severe [[altered mental status]]


===Categories of Respiratory Failure===
===Categories of [[respiratory failure|Respiratory Failure]]===
*Type 1 - Hypoxemia
*Type 1 - [[Hypoxemia]]
*Type 2 - Hypercarbia
*Type 2 - [[Hypercarbia]]
*Type 3 - Perioperative
*Type 3 - Perioperative
*Type 4 - Shock
*Type 4 - [[Shock]]


==Patient Positioning<ref>Greenwood J. Good Lung UP or DOWN? Maneuvers to Improve Oxygenation in Acute Respiratory Failure. Updated 7/15/2014. https://umem.org/educational_pearls/2464/.</ref>==
==Patient Positioning<ref>Greenwood J. Good Lung UP or DOWN? Maneuvers to Improve Oxygenation in Acute Respiratory Failure. Updated 7/15/2014. https://umem.org/educational_pearls/2464/.</ref>==
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**'''G'''ood lung to '''G'''round generally
**'''G'''ood lung to '''G'''round generally
**Good lung UP in these exceptions:
**Good lung UP in these exceptions:
***Massive hemoptysis - prevent blood into dependent, good lung
***Massive [[hemoptysis]] - prevent blood into dependent, good lung
***Large [[abscess]] - pus fills up dependent lung
***Large [[abscess]] - pus fills up dependent lung
***Unilateral emphysema - prevent hyperinflation
***Unilateral [[emphysema]] - prevent hyperinflation


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 15:35, 27 September 2019

Background

Categories of Respiratory Failure

Patient Positioning[1]

  • HOB elevation > 30 degrees
  • Reverse trendelenberg at 30 degrees in obese hypoventilaters
  • Lateral decubitus for severe unilateral lung disease
    • Good lung to Ground generally
    • Good lung UP in these exceptions:
      • Massive hemoptysis - prevent blood into dependent, good lung
      • Large abscess - pus fills up dependent lung
      • Unilateral emphysema - prevent hyperinflation

See Also

Mechanical Ventilation Pages

References

  1. Greenwood J. Good Lung UP or DOWN? Maneuvers to Improve Oxygenation in Acute Respiratory Failure. Updated 7/15/2014. https://umem.org/educational_pearls/2464/.