Ventilator-associated pneumonia
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a form of hospital acquired pneumonia (considered the commonest form 3).
It is sometimes defined as as a pneumonia occurring more than 48 hours after patients have been intubated and received mechanical ventilation 5.
It is usually suspected when the patient develops a new or progressive infiltrates on chest radiograph, leukocytosis and/orpurulent tracheobronchial secretions whilst being on mechanical ventilation.
Epidemiology
It may complicate the course of 8 to 28% of patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
Radiographic features
Plain filmradiograph
Plain film features are non specific and it is impossible to differentiate from other forms of pneumonia and its the clinical setting what's useful here.
See also
-<p><strong>Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)</strong> is a form of <a href="/articles/hospital-acquired-pneumonia">hospital acquired pneumonia</a> (considered the commonest form <sup>3</sup>).</p><p>It is sometimes defined as as a <a href="/articles/pneumonia">pneumonia</a> occurring more than 48 hours after patients have been intubated and received mechanical ventilation <sup>5</sup>.</p><p>It is usually suspected when the patient develops a new or progressive infiltrates on chest radiograph, leukocytosis and/or purulent tracheobronchial secretions whilst being on mechanical ventilation.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>It may complicate the course of 8 to 28% of patients receiving mechanical ventilation.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain film</h5><p>Plain film features are non specific and it is impossible to differentiate from other forms of pneumonia and its the clinical setting what's useful here.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>- +<p><strong>Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)</strong> is a form of <a href="/articles/hospital-acquired-pneumonia">hospital acquired pneumonia</a> (considered the commonest form <sup>3</sup>).</p><p>It is sometimes defined as as a <a href="/articles/pneumonia">pneumonia</a> occurring more than 48 hours after patients have been intubated and received mechanical ventilation <sup>5</sup>.</p><p>It is usually suspected when the patient develops a new or progressive infiltrates on chest radiograph, leukocytosis and/or purulent tracheobronchial secretions whilst being on mechanical ventilation.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>It may complicate the course of 8 to 28% of patients receiving mechanical ventilation.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Plain radiograph</h5><p>Plain film features are non specific and it is impossible to differentiate from other forms of pneumonia and its the clinical setting what's useful here.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>