Category: Critical Care
Keywords: HFNC, high flow, vapotherm, nasal cannula, respiratory failure, non invasive ventilation (PubMed Search)
Posted: 6/2/2015 by Feras Khan, MD
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High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) in acute respiratory hypoxemia
The Trial:
Results:
Bottom line:
Consider using HFNC prior to or while deciding on intubation in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure usually due to pneumonia