Open AccessSecretion management in the mechanically ventilated patient
Author(s) -
E Mantellini,
Luca Perrero,
George Provenzano,
Salvatore Petrozzino
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
working paper of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2279-9761
DOI - 10.4081/wpph.2012.6783
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , respiratory system , ventilation (architecture) , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
Purpose: the aim of this work is to highlight the importance of a correct management of the secretions in the patient submitted to mechanical ventilation (MV). Methods: analysis of the current bibliography related to respiratory infections and secretion in patients with mechanically ventilation. We focus on the use of in-ex suflator achine (cough machine) associated with High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO). Results: we observe a reduction of pulmonary infection and a better management of bronchial secretion in patient undergone to the use of in-ex suflator machine (cough machine) associated with High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO). Conclusions: the correct approach to patients submitted to mechanical ventilation (MV) expect the use of High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) (VEST) and in-ex suflator machine (cough machine) to decrease pulmonary infection thank to a reduction of permanence of bronchial secretions in the lungs.