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Pediatric Ventilator-
Associated
Pneumonia
BY: MONTANNA SMITH
What is Ventilator-Associated
Pneumonia
According to the CDC ventilator associated pneumonia is defined
as “A hospital-acquired pneumonia that develops in patients who
have been treated with mechanical ventilation for 48 hours or
longer who had no signs and symptoms of lower respiratory
infection before they were intubated and treatment with
mechanical ventilation began.
Signs and Symptoms of ventilator
acquired pneumonia in pediatric
populations
Increased body temperature
Leukopenia
Adventitious lung sounds such as rales or rhonchi
New onset of purulent sputum Intercostal retractions example
Apnea
Tachypnea
Nasal flaring
Retraction of chest wall
Grunting
Subcostal retractions example
What puts intubated patients at a
higher risk of pneumonia?
According to Lisa Johnstone, Deb Spence, and Jame Koziol-
McClain there are three main factors that put intubated patients at
a higher risk of pneumonia
Their poor cough reflex
Their poor gag reflex
Their immobility