Question for the more experienced folks...
Do you feel that he use of high-flow O2 (Optiflow, Vapotherm, etc) has actually made intubations riskier?
Over the last few years we have dramatically increased our use of these high-flow cannula devices. They're great if they can prevent intubation, which they sometimes do.
However, I've noticed (anecdotally) in some patients, they are sustained longer on these devices (compared w/ a nonrebreather) and simply get intubated 1-2 days
later. At...
High-flow O2 making intubations riskier?
Do you feel that he use of high-flow O2 (Optiflow, Vapotherm, etc) has actually made intubations riskier?
Over the last few years we have dramatically increased our use of these high-flow cannula devices. They're great if they can prevent intubation, which they sometimes do.
However, I've noticed (anecdotally) in some patients, they are sustained longer on these devices (compared w/ a nonrebreather) and simply get intubated 1-2 days
later. At...
High-flow O2 making intubations riskier?