VENTILATOR-INDUCED LUNG INJURY (VILI)

Course overview

VENTILATOR-INDUCED LUNG INJURY IS THE ACUTE LUNG INJURY INFLICTED OR AGGRAVATED BY MECHANICAL VENTILATION DURING TREATMENT AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY. THE POTENTIAL MORBIDITY AND THE MORTALITY IMPACT OF VENTILATOR-INDUCED LUNG INJURY ARE INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED ACROSS THE WORLD. HOWEVER, ACCURATE DATA ON THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF THIS CONDITION IS STILL SCANTY. THIS ACTIVITY COVERS THE ETIOLOGY, CLINICAL EVALUATION, AND MEASURES TO ATTENUATE OR PREVENT THIS DREADED CONDITION HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT.