SCCM Resource Library-Resuscitating the Letter B: Both Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials

Resuscitating the Letter B: Both Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Neil Prendergast discusses the history and best practices of spontaneous awakening and breathing trials in critical care medicine. He starts by explaining the origins of intensive care units in the 1960s and the importance of weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. He discusses the pioneering work done at the respiratory intensive care unit in Colorado and the criteria they established for successful extubation. Dr. Prendergast then moves on to the evolution of sedation practices and the problem of deep sedation in the 1990s. He explains the benefits of spontaneous awakening trials and spontaneous breathing trials in minimizing sedative exposure and improving patient outcomes. He also highlights the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes the importance of adherence to best practices in the future.

Asset Subtitle

Quality and Patient Safety, Pulmonary, 2023

Asset Caption

Type: two-hour concurrent | Resuscitating the ICU Liberation Bundle Following COVID-19 (SessionID 9990088)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Knowledge Area Pulmonary

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Guidelines

Tag Weaning

Year 2023

Keywords

spontaneous awakening

breathing trials

critical care medicine

mechanical ventilation

sedation practices

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