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NIV
is a means of providing ventilatory support without an artificial airway, and it can be provided through both positive and negative pressure.
There are a multitude of different interfaces available for use during the application of NIV. The interface is selected to maximize patient comfort, which increases tolerance and compliance with therapy.
Oronasal Mask-air or gel filled cushions
Nasal Masks -keep mouth closed to maintain positive pressure
Nasal Pillows- in nostrils
Total Face Mask- reduces skin breakdown
Hybrid Mask-nasal pillows, eliminating mouth leak
Helmet- elim skin breakdown and need from sizing, CO2 retaining
Oralnasal Mask Advantages/ Disadvantages
ADVANTAGES
Better oral leak control
More effective in mouth breathing patients
DISADVANTAGES Increased dead space Causes claustrophobia increased risk for aspiration Difficulty speaking and eating Potential suffocation with ventilator malfunction
Nasal Mask Advantages/ Disadvantages
ADVANTAGES Less risk of advantages Easier Secretion Clearance Easier to speak/eat Less dead space Less claustrophobia
DISADVANTAGES Mouth Leak Higher resistance through nasal passages Less effective with nasal obstruction Nasal Irritation and rhinorrhea Upper airway dryness with mouth leak
Nasal Pillow Advantages/ Disadvantages
ADVANTAGES
Lower profile allows use of eyeglasses
Less contact with skin and reduced breakdown
Simple head straps
DISADVANTAGES Mouth Leak Higher Resistance through nasal passages Less effective with nasal obstruction Nasal Irritation and rhinorrhea Upper airway dryness with mouth leak
General guidelines suggest that if a patient fails to demonstrate improvement within
Module says 1-2 hours, cindy says .5-1 hour NIV initiation, alternatives should be considered
Indicators for NIV, first line therapy for several conditions
- COPD Exacerbation
- Acute Cardiogenic pulmonary Edema: CHF
- Resp Failure following transplantation
- Resp failure following lung resection
Strongest indicators for the use of NIV, which is a first line therapy and standard of care in this population
Acute worsening of COPD
Potential Contraindications of NIV, where the evidence doesnt support or is inconclusive regarding the use of NIV
- Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (ALI, ARDS)
- Asthma (unclear)
- Pts with do not intubate or do not resuscitate orders
- Failed extubation
Inclusion Criteria
- Resp distress with dyspnea, use of accessory muscles, and paradoxical breathing
- Resp Acidosis: ph less than 7.35 and PaCO2 greater than 45
- Tachypnea RR greater than 25bpm
- Diagnosis known to respond well to NIV (COPD, CHF, Edema)
Exclusion Criteria
- Need for airway protection, resp arrest, unstable hemodynamics, high risk of aspiration, copious secretions
- Unable to fit mask to to facial surgery or trauma, burns, anatomic lesions of upper airway
- Uncooperative pt
- Patient wishes
Which of the following are potential uses of NIV in the acute care setting?
A. Has no effect on hospital acquired pneumonia
B. Initial pt response to NIV may be an indicator of success or failure
C. Used for the tx of resp failure
D. Can prevent the need for intubation in some pts
B, C, D
NIV has been used successfully in the chronic care setting to treat chronic respiratory failure due to
restrictive lung disease, Stable COPD, and nocturnal hypoventilation, Chronic Respiratory Failure
-Full time use of NIV in the chronic care setting is most common in pts with chronic resp failure secondary to neuromuscular disease. Can serve as an alternative to tracheostomy
Goals of NIV in treating chronic conditions include:
- Decreasing symptoms (fatigue, morning headache)
- Decreasing Paco2
- Decreasing the degree of nocturnal arterial oxygenation desaturation
Which of the following are reasonable goals of NIV in the chronic care setting?
A. Reverse Disease condition
B. Prevent decreases in PaO2 while sleeping
C. Eliminate morning headache
D. Decrease Fatigue
E. Decrease PaCO2
B, C, D, E
There are many different options available when selecting a ventilator to provide NIV.
- Critical Care ventilators-Used for invasive, but modern feature NIV modes as well
- Intermediate Ventilators- Norm for transport or home MV
- Bilevel Ventilators- Specifically designed for NIV deliver IPAP and EPAP
Bilevel Ventilators
Use a single limb circuit and are designed to function in the presence of a leak, an almost unavoidable occurence during NIV
-Has a leak port proximal to the pt interface or on the interface itself
Leak port serves as
a passive exhalation port for the pt to prevent rebreathing of exhaled carbon dioxide
-Despite the presence of the leak port, if the pts expiratory flow exceeds the flow capacity of the part, rebreathing may occur
Bilevel vents provide
pressure support or pressure control ventilation.
- Pressure applied to the airway results from the combination of gas flow and leak.
- At a given pressure setting, more flow is required to maintain the pressure if the leak increases. For NIV, pressure support is a bit different than with critical care vents