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RISCI ventilator free breathing (VFB) weaning guidelines for spinal cord injured (SCI) patients 2023
RISCI is a multi-disciplinary group concerned with the management of spinal cord injured patients requiring respiratory support
They have updated their guidelines to offer guidancefor a co-ordinated MDT approach to progressive VFB weaning from a ventilator for individuals with a spinal cord injury.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Background Pathophysiology
3. Weaning Principle
4. On-Ventilation Tracheostomy Cuff Deflation
5. Swallowing
6. Pre-requisites for VFB Weaning
7. Weaning Progression, Table & flow chart
8. Other Factors in Ventilatory Weaning in Spinal Cord Injury
9. Post-Wean Checks and Maintenance
10. Acknowledgements & References
Resource details
| Contributed by: | SCI Education Programme |
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| Licence: | © All rights reserved More information on licences |
| First contributed: | 21 June 2023 |
| Audience access level: | Full user |
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