Monitoring Respiratory Mechanics, Drive and Effort

During invasive mechanical ventilation, spontaneous breathing puts patients at risk of self induced lung injury and diaphragm injury (1). These injuries may increase patient morbidity and mortality, highlighting the importance of monitoring respiratory effort, drive and mechanics (1).

During this webinar, L Felipe Damiani, PhD, RRT, will discuss:

• The mechanisms of injury to the lung and diaphragm during mechanical ventilation
• The impact of lung and diaphragm injury
• Lung and diaphragm protective ventilation
• Monitoring patient respiratory effort during assisted mechanical ventilation and tools available on modern ventilators

Reference:

1. Bertoni, M., Spadaro, S. & Goligher, E.C. Monitoring Patient Respiratory Effort During Mechanical Ventilation: Lung and Diaphragm-Protective Ventilation. Crit Care 24, 106 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-2777-y