Mechanical Ventilation Strategies in the Critically Ill Burn Patient: A Practical Review for Clinicians

Jared S. Folwell, Anthony P. Basel*, Garrett W. Britton, Thomas A. Mitchell, Michael R. Rowland, Renford Cindass, David R. Lowery, Alicia M. Williams, David S. Lidwell, Linda Hong, Jason J. Nam, Jonathan B. Lundy, Jeremy C. Pamplin, Leopoldo C. Cancio

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Abstract

Burn patients are a unique population when considering strategies for ventilatory support. Frequent surgical operations, inhalation injury, pneumonia, and long durations of mechanical ventilation add to the challenging physiology of severe burn injury. We aim to provide a practical and evidence-based review of mechanical ventilation strategies for the critically ill burn patient that is tailored to the bedside clinician.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)140-151
Number of pages12
JournalEuropean Burn Journal
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • airway-pressure-release ventilation
  • bi-level positive airway pressure
  • burn
  • continuous positive airway pressure
  • critical care
  • high-flow nasal cannula
  • high-frequency percussive ventilation
  • inhalation injury
  • mechanical ventilation
  • noninvasive ventilation
  • respiratory failure
  • thermal injury

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