Use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in the emergency department

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2008 Nov;26(4):929-39, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2008.07.008.

Abstract

To optimize the successful use of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the emergency department (ED), clinicians must acquire the necessary knowledge, experience, and skill in its proper application. The purpose of this article is to provide a concise but thorough review of the current state of knowledge relating to the proper application of NPPV pertaining to its use in the ED.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / physiopathology
  • Asthma / therapy
  • Contraindications
  • Cystic Fibrosis / physiopathology
  • Cystic Fibrosis / therapy
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / trends*
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Masks
  • Lung Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Lung Diseases / therapy*
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration* / instrumentation
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration* / methods