tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post1033987714972866400..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: More on the agony of end of life issuesRick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-74786533825337115612008-05-21T10:19:00.000-04:002008-05-21T10:19:00.000-04:00Correct anonymous. We have a vent protocol is wha...Correct anonymous. We have a vent protocol is what i meant, we don't need a specific order.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-15504985584868070032008-05-21T09:46:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:46:00.000-04:00I wouldn't post on the internet that I was practic...I wouldn't post on the internet that I was practicing medicine without a license by changing vent settings without an order. Be careful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-80466044708425047172008-05-20T11:22:00.000-04:002008-05-20T11:22:00.000-04:00Enjoyed reading this. It's unfortunate she didn't...Enjoyed reading this. It's unfortunate she didn't go along with the peaceful path.Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085685983205916700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-33928608026623266932008-05-19T22:54:00.000-04:002008-05-19T22:54:00.000-04:00The key here might be "comfort measures only." If...The key here might be "comfort measures only." If the mask isn't comfortable, that needs to be pointed out to the family. If it's not comfort, it shouldn't be a measure.<BR/><BR/>Bob Kacmarek gave a great presentation at the last MSRC Spring Conference, including categorizing NIPPV patients into 3 categories (one of which was comfort-only) so that the family and the healthcare team (ie, all the docs involved or potentially involved) would be on the same page with goals, probable outcomes, etc. It sounds like now that the tube is out, this would be a good time for this to take place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com