Weaning from Ventilation and Extubation of Children in Critical Care

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Weaning from Ventilation and Extubation of Children in Critical Care

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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