The purpose of this video is to provide general information and education about the care of
a critically ill child.
It is in no way a substitute for the independent decision making and judgment by a qualified
health care professional.
The information contained in this video should not be used to make a diagnosis or to overrule
the advice of a qualified health care provider, nor should it be used to provide advice for
emergency medical treatment.
Non-invasive Ventilation: Practical Issues: By Dr. Robert Graham.
Please note that in this video, we will be following the guidelines used at Boston Children's
Hospital.
Some of this information may need to be modified based on the equipment, guidelines, and practices
in place in your institution.
Hi, I'm Dr. Robert Graham.
I'm an Associate in the Division of Critical Care Medicine with the Department of Anesthesia
at Children's Hospital Boston.
Today I'm going to talk to you about non-invasive ventilator support.
This is going to be a conceptual approach to non-invasive ventilator support, considerations,
and basic approaches.
So today, my objectives are to review the basic concepts of non-invasive ventilator
support.
I'm going to discuss some of the practical considerations when using this type of technology.
Again, I would refer you to PubMed and other literature searches if you want some additional
details, and we are always available
here
at
Children's for additional reference.