High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
Overview

 

Authorised by: Tracey Wright
 
March
2010
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Introduction Purpose Scope Prescribing Associated Documents

Introduction

Purpose

Scope

Prescribing

Treatment is initiated and adjusted on medical staff orders as prescribed on the Level 3 chart.

Associated Documents

Type Document Title(s)
Research Jane Pillow. High frequency oscillatory ventilation: Mechanisms of gas exchange and lung mechanics. Crit Care Med 2005; 33 (3 suppl.): S135-S141

Henderson-Smart DJ, De Paoli AG, Clark RH, Bhuta T. High frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction born at or near term. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009(3):CD002974.

Henderson-Smart DJ, Cools F, Bhuta T, et al. Elective high frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for acute pulmonary dysfunction in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007(3):CD000104.

Bhuta T, Henderson-Smart DJ. Rescue high frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for pulmonary dysfunction in preterm infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000(2):CD000438
Text Merenstein GB, Gardner SL, editors. Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care. 6th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby; 2006.
SensorMedics Company High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilator.  Operator's manual.
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