Weaning from Ventilation and Extubation of Children in Critical Care
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By reading this article, you should be able to:
– Identify the predictors of successful extubation in pediatric ICU (PICU) patients.
– Describe the factors affecting mechanical ventilator weaning in PICU patients.
– Distinguish the tests used to determine readiness for extubation in PICU patients.
– Detail the factors associated with failure of extubation.
– Anticipate and manage common complications after extubation in children.
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