Pneumonia - 4. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

👍🏻 Support us: Mastercard: 5106 2110 8086 3207 (ARMEN ASTVATSATRYAN) 00:00 - What is Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia? 02:38 - Etiology of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 07:18 - Symptoms and Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 10:15 - Prognosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 14:27 - Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia 16:27 - Key Points 17:15 - Conclusion Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) develops at least 48 hours after endotracheal intubation. The most common pathogens are gram-negative bacilli and Staphylococcus aureus; antibiotic-resistant organisms are an important concern. In ventilated patients, pneumonia usually manifests as fever, increase in white blood cell count, worsening oxygenation, and increased tracheal secretions that may be purulent. Diagnosis is suspected on the basis of clinical presentation and chest x-ray and is sometimes confirmed by a positive blood culture for the same pathogen found in respiratory secre