Ventilatory support in special situations Dr.Balamugesh.T, MD, DM Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, CMC, Vellore.
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils and breath of life, and man become a living soul.   Genesis  2:7
ARDS COPD Bronchial asthma Bronchopleural fistula
ARDS Acute onset Hypoxia- PaO2/FiO2<200 Bilateral infiltrates on CXR Absence of left atrial hypertension Mortality - 26% to 74%
Eddy Fan,  JAMA. 2005;294
“ baby lung” Eddy Fan,  JAMA. 2005;294
Ventilation Induced Lung Injury Volutrauma – over distention of alveoli Barotrauma – high inflation pressures Atelectrauma - repetitive opening and closing of alveoli Biotrauma - up-regulated cytokine release Oxygen toxicity
Ventilation in ARDS Which mode? How much FiO2? How much PEEP? How much VT? Target? What if refractory ARDS?
Which mode? Volume assist/control commonly used Plateau-pressure goal ≤30 cm of water ARDS Clinical Trials Network
How much FiO2? Least FiO2 to achieve Oxygenation goal PaO2 55–80 mm Hg SpO2 88–95% FiO2 > 60% risk of oxygen toxicity.
How much Tidal volume?  ARDS Network   Low tidal volume  -31% (6 mL/kg predicted body weight) Conventional tidal volume -40% (12 mL/kg) Mortality
PEEP Improves oxygenation by providing movement of fluid from the alveolar to the interstitial space, Prevent cyclical alveolar collapse Recruitment of small airways collapsed alveoli,  Increase in FRC
Open Lung Ventilation (OLV)  Objective - maintenance of adequate oxygenation and avoidance of cyclic opening and closing of alveolar units by selecting a  level of PEEP  that allows the majority of units to remain inflated during tidal ventilation  Trade off - Hypercapnia
PEEP…. The lower inflection point on the static pressure–volume curve represents alveolar opening (or “recruitment”).  “optimal PEEP” - The pressure just above this point, is best for alveolar recruitment  usually 10 to 18 mmHg
optimal PEEP J J Cordingley, Thorax 2002;57
How much PEEP? Low PEEP(8.3±3.2 cm of water) High PEEP (13.2±3.5 cm) No difference in outcomes if VT- 6ml/kg and Plat. Pressure <30cm N Engl J Med 2004;351
Permissive hypercapia –  usually well tolerated Consequences myocardial depression, Pulmonary hypertension Raised ICT Increase RR Judicious bicarbonate Tracheal gas insufflation – to wash out dead space CO2
Protective lung ventilation protocol from the ARDSNet study Initial tidal volume  – 6ml/kg Plat. Pressure  <30cm H 2 0 Oxygenation goal  PaO 2  = 55 - 80 mmHg or pulse oximetry oxygen saturation 88–95% I:E ratio  1:1–1:3 Goal arterial pH  = 7.30–7.40  If pH < 7.30, increase respiratory rate up to 35 breaths/min  If pH < 7.30 and respiratory rate = 35, consider starting intravenous bicarbonate
Refractory hypoxia 1. Neuromuscular blocking agents (if not already in use) 2. Prone position ventilation 3. Recruitment maneuvers 4. Inverse ratio ventilation,  5. Miscellaneous –  nitric oxide,  high-frequency ventilation,  extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or  partial liquid ventilation
Prone position ventilation Improve oxygenation Better FRC Recruitment of dorsal lung Better clearance of secretion Better ventilation-perfusion matching Potential problems facial oedema, eye damage dislodgment of endotracheal tubes and intravascular catheters Difficulty in resuscitation No differences in clinical outcome
Recruitment manoeuvres Sigh function in ventilators By ambu bag Sustained inflation or CPAP of 30-45 cm H 2 0 for 20-120 sec.
Inverse ratio ventilation Prolongation of the inspiratory time as a method of recruitment Pressure control ventilation to increase the I:E ratio to 1:1 or 2:1 hyperinflation and the generation of intrinsic PEEP
Obstructive lung disease COPD Asthma
Indications for NIV for  AE-COPD GOLD 2005
Exclusion criteria GOLD 2005
Indications for Invasive Mechanical Ventilation GOLD 2005
Think twice Reversibility of the precipitating event, Patient’s/relative’s wishes, and  Availability of intensive care facilities Failure to wean Mortality among COPD patients with respiratory failure is no greater than mortality among patients ventilated for non-COPD causes GOLD 2005
Post-Intubation hypotension Reduced venous return secondary to positive intrathoracic pressure due to bagging Direct vasodilation and reduced sympathetic tone induced by sedative agents
Mechanical ventilation Avoid overcorrection of respiratory acidosis and life threatening alkalosis. Prolonged expiratory time. I:E – 1:2.5 to 1:3. Low Respiratory Rate- 10-14/mt. Limited tidal volume
PEEP PEEPe beneficial Reduce gas trapping by stenting open the airways Reduce the work to trigger inspiratory flow As PEEPe is applied, tidal volume will increase without an increase in airway pressure until PEEPe exceeds PEEPi
Post extubation NIV Allow early extubation Prevent post extubation respiratory failure
Asthma
NIV in asthma Few trials Trial of NIV over 1–2 hours in an ICU if there are no contraindications
NIV in acute bronchial asthma FEV1<40%, PaCO2 <40mm Hg Conventional medical management Vs BiPAP 15/5 for 3 hours Chest. 2003;123
NIV in asthma…. 80% NIV group increased FEV1 by >50% as compared to baseline, vs 20% of control patients (p < 0.004) alleviate the attack faster, and  significantly reduce the need for hospitalization.
Endotracheal intubation Absolute indications Cardiopulmonary arrest and  Deteriorating consciousness Relative Progressive deterioration, hypercapnia with increasing distress or physical exhaustion
Intubation performed/supervised by experienced anaesthetists or intensivists Use larger endotracheal tube
•  FiO 2   = 1.0 (initially) •  Long expiratory time  (I:E ratio >1:2) •  Low tidal volume  5–7 ml/kg •  Low ventilator rate  (8–10 breaths/min) •  Set  inspiratory pressure  30–35 cm H2O on pressure control ventilation or limit peak inspiratory pressure to <40 cm H2O •  Minimal PEEP  <5 cm H2O
Aerosol delivery Metered dose inhaler (MDI) system •  Spacer or holding chamber •  Location in inspiratory limb rather than Y piece •  No humidification (briefly discontinue) •  Actuate during lung inflation •  Large endotracheal tube internal diameter •  Prolonged inspiratory time
Jet nebuliser system •  Mount nebuliser in inspiratory limb •  Consider continuous nebulisation •  Increase inspiratory time and decrease respiratory rate •  Use a spacer •  Stop humidification •  Delivery may be improved by inspiratory triggering
Ventilator strategies in Bronchopleural fistula
Air escaping through the BPF delays healing of the fistulous track significant loss of tidal volume, jeopardizing the minute ventilation and oxygenation
Measures to reduce  air-leak Limit the amount of PEEP  Limit the effective tidal volume, Shorten inspiratory time,  Reduce  respiratory rate. Use of double-lumen intubation with differential lung ventilation,
Chest tube To add positive intrapleural pressure during the expiratory phase to maintain PEEP Occlusion during the inspiratory phase to decrease BPF flow
High-frequency ventilation (HFV) Useful in patients with normal lung parenchyma and proximal BPF Limited value in patients with distal disease and parenchymal disease.

Ventilatory support in special situations balamugesh

  • 1.
    Ventilatory support inspecial situations Dr.Balamugesh.T, MD, DM Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, CMC, Vellore.
  • 2.
    And the LordGod formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils and breath of life, and man become a living soul. Genesis 2:7
  • 3.
    ARDS COPD Bronchialasthma Bronchopleural fistula
  • 4.
    ARDS Acute onsetHypoxia- PaO2/FiO2<200 Bilateral infiltrates on CXR Absence of left atrial hypertension Mortality - 26% to 74%
  • 5.
    Eddy Fan, JAMA. 2005;294
  • 6.
    “ baby lung”Eddy Fan, JAMA. 2005;294
  • 7.
    Ventilation Induced LungInjury Volutrauma – over distention of alveoli Barotrauma – high inflation pressures Atelectrauma - repetitive opening and closing of alveoli Biotrauma - up-regulated cytokine release Oxygen toxicity
  • 8.
    Ventilation in ARDSWhich mode? How much FiO2? How much PEEP? How much VT? Target? What if refractory ARDS?
  • 9.
    Which mode? Volumeassist/control commonly used Plateau-pressure goal ≤30 cm of water ARDS Clinical Trials Network
  • 10.
    How much FiO2?Least FiO2 to achieve Oxygenation goal PaO2 55–80 mm Hg SpO2 88–95% FiO2 > 60% risk of oxygen toxicity.
  • 11.
    How much Tidalvolume? ARDS Network Low tidal volume -31% (6 mL/kg predicted body weight) Conventional tidal volume -40% (12 mL/kg) Mortality
  • 12.
    PEEP Improves oxygenationby providing movement of fluid from the alveolar to the interstitial space, Prevent cyclical alveolar collapse Recruitment of small airways collapsed alveoli, Increase in FRC
  • 13.
    Open Lung Ventilation(OLV) Objective - maintenance of adequate oxygenation and avoidance of cyclic opening and closing of alveolar units by selecting a level of PEEP that allows the majority of units to remain inflated during tidal ventilation Trade off - Hypercapnia
  • 14.
    PEEP…. The lowerinflection point on the static pressure–volume curve represents alveolar opening (or “recruitment”). “optimal PEEP” - The pressure just above this point, is best for alveolar recruitment usually 10 to 18 mmHg
  • 15.
    optimal PEEP JJ Cordingley, Thorax 2002;57
  • 16.
    How much PEEP?Low PEEP(8.3±3.2 cm of water) High PEEP (13.2±3.5 cm) No difference in outcomes if VT- 6ml/kg and Plat. Pressure <30cm N Engl J Med 2004;351
  • 17.
    Permissive hypercapia – usually well tolerated Consequences myocardial depression, Pulmonary hypertension Raised ICT Increase RR Judicious bicarbonate Tracheal gas insufflation – to wash out dead space CO2
  • 18.
    Protective lung ventilationprotocol from the ARDSNet study Initial tidal volume – 6ml/kg Plat. Pressure <30cm H 2 0 Oxygenation goal PaO 2 = 55 - 80 mmHg or pulse oximetry oxygen saturation 88–95% I:E ratio 1:1–1:3 Goal arterial pH = 7.30–7.40  If pH < 7.30, increase respiratory rate up to 35 breaths/min  If pH < 7.30 and respiratory rate = 35, consider starting intravenous bicarbonate
  • 19.
    Refractory hypoxia 1.Neuromuscular blocking agents (if not already in use) 2. Prone position ventilation 3. Recruitment maneuvers 4. Inverse ratio ventilation, 5. Miscellaneous – nitric oxide, high-frequency ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or partial liquid ventilation
  • 20.
    Prone position ventilationImprove oxygenation Better FRC Recruitment of dorsal lung Better clearance of secretion Better ventilation-perfusion matching Potential problems facial oedema, eye damage dislodgment of endotracheal tubes and intravascular catheters Difficulty in resuscitation No differences in clinical outcome
  • 21.
    Recruitment manoeuvres Sighfunction in ventilators By ambu bag Sustained inflation or CPAP of 30-45 cm H 2 0 for 20-120 sec.
  • 22.
    Inverse ratio ventilationProlongation of the inspiratory time as a method of recruitment Pressure control ventilation to increase the I:E ratio to 1:1 or 2:1 hyperinflation and the generation of intrinsic PEEP
  • 23.
  • 24.
    Indications for NIVfor AE-COPD GOLD 2005
  • 25.
  • 26.
    Indications for InvasiveMechanical Ventilation GOLD 2005
  • 27.
    Think twice Reversibilityof the precipitating event, Patient’s/relative’s wishes, and Availability of intensive care facilities Failure to wean Mortality among COPD patients with respiratory failure is no greater than mortality among patients ventilated for non-COPD causes GOLD 2005
  • 28.
    Post-Intubation hypotension Reducedvenous return secondary to positive intrathoracic pressure due to bagging Direct vasodilation and reduced sympathetic tone induced by sedative agents
  • 29.
    Mechanical ventilation Avoidovercorrection of respiratory acidosis and life threatening alkalosis. Prolonged expiratory time. I:E – 1:2.5 to 1:3. Low Respiratory Rate- 10-14/mt. Limited tidal volume
  • 30.
    PEEP PEEPe beneficialReduce gas trapping by stenting open the airways Reduce the work to trigger inspiratory flow As PEEPe is applied, tidal volume will increase without an increase in airway pressure until PEEPe exceeds PEEPi
  • 31.
    Post extubation NIVAllow early extubation Prevent post extubation respiratory failure
  • 32.
  • 33.
    NIV in asthmaFew trials Trial of NIV over 1–2 hours in an ICU if there are no contraindications
  • 34.
    NIV in acutebronchial asthma FEV1<40%, PaCO2 <40mm Hg Conventional medical management Vs BiPAP 15/5 for 3 hours Chest. 2003;123
  • 35.
    NIV in asthma….80% NIV group increased FEV1 by >50% as compared to baseline, vs 20% of control patients (p < 0.004) alleviate the attack faster, and significantly reduce the need for hospitalization.
  • 36.
    Endotracheal intubation Absoluteindications Cardiopulmonary arrest and Deteriorating consciousness Relative Progressive deterioration, hypercapnia with increasing distress or physical exhaustion
  • 37.
    Intubation performed/supervised byexperienced anaesthetists or intensivists Use larger endotracheal tube
  • 38.
    • FiO2 = 1.0 (initially) • Long expiratory time (I:E ratio >1:2) • Low tidal volume 5–7 ml/kg • Low ventilator rate (8–10 breaths/min) • Set inspiratory pressure 30–35 cm H2O on pressure control ventilation or limit peak inspiratory pressure to <40 cm H2O • Minimal PEEP <5 cm H2O
  • 39.
    Aerosol delivery Metereddose inhaler (MDI) system • Spacer or holding chamber • Location in inspiratory limb rather than Y piece • No humidification (briefly discontinue) • Actuate during lung inflation • Large endotracheal tube internal diameter • Prolonged inspiratory time
  • 40.
    Jet nebuliser system• Mount nebuliser in inspiratory limb • Consider continuous nebulisation • Increase inspiratory time and decrease respiratory rate • Use a spacer • Stop humidification • Delivery may be improved by inspiratory triggering
  • 41.
    Ventilator strategies inBronchopleural fistula
  • 42.
    Air escaping throughthe BPF delays healing of the fistulous track significant loss of tidal volume, jeopardizing the minute ventilation and oxygenation
  • 43.
    Measures to reduce air-leak Limit the amount of PEEP Limit the effective tidal volume, Shorten inspiratory time, Reduce respiratory rate. Use of double-lumen intubation with differential lung ventilation,
  • 44.
    Chest tube Toadd positive intrapleural pressure during the expiratory phase to maintain PEEP Occlusion during the inspiratory phase to decrease BPF flow
  • 45.
    High-frequency ventilation (HFV)Useful in patients with normal lung parenchyma and proximal BPF Limited value in patients with distal disease and parenchymal disease.

Editor's Notes

  • #10 volume versus pressure controlled ventilation in ARDS have been reported but have been too small to detect any important outcome differences. Whatever mode of ventilation is used, it is now clear that