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This presentation will attempt to provide practical application of NPPV.
Additionally, impact of current economic constraints on health care will be
addressed to emphasize the role of home care in managing chronic respiratory
failure. Role of a respiratory therapist in rendering care in a non-acute
setting and communicating with physicians will be addressed.
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Define NPPV and Site documents from medical literature recognizing the role of NPPV in managing chronic respiratory failure. |
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Discuss the modality commonly known as Bi-level Positive Pressure Ventilation. |
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Identify the economic constraints on managing chronic respiratory failure patients. |
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Discuss the criteria for initiating NPPV established at two consensus conferences - the AARC sponsored conference and the NAMDRC initiated conference. |
| Identify the role of a clinician in instituting NPPV in non-acute setting and in a home care setting. |