Journal article
Use of a New Novel Humidification System With High Frequency Percussive Ventilation in a Patient With Inhalation Injury
Journal of burn care & research, Vol.31(3), pp.499-502
05/01/2010
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181db51e5
PMID: 20453738
Abstract
Historically, it has been difficult to provide adequate humidification delivery with the high frequency percussive ventilator (HFPV) used in many burn centers. It is possible burn centers have avoided using HFPV because of the risk of mucus plugging, dried secretions, and cast formation. Experiences with HFPV provided doubt that the HFPV ventilator circuit could supply adequate humidification to patients receiving this mode of ventilation. Independent gas-flow delivery through the ventilator circuit inherent in HFPV provided a challenge in maintaining adequate humidification delivery to the patient. This report describes a dramatic reduction in dried, inspissated secretions by using a novel new humidification device with HFPV. The new device called the Hydrate Omni (TM) (Hydrate, Inc., Midlothian, VA) uses a small ceramic disk to provide fine water particles delivered by a pump to the HFPV circuit. This new device may alleviate previous concerns related to the delivery of adequate humidification with the HFPV. This case report was approved by the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Institutional Review Board. (J Burn Care Res 2010; 31: 499-502)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Use of a New Novel Humidification System With High Frequency Percussive Ventilation in a Patient With Inhalation Injury
- Creators
- Samuel W. Jones - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillKathy A. Short - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMark Joseph - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCourtney Sommer - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBruce A. Cairns - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of burn care & research, Vol.31(3), pp.499-502
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- DOI
- 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181db51e5
- PMID
- 20453738
- ISSN
- 1559-047X
- eISSN
- 1559-0488
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2010
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984756258102771
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