VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP) Lung infection in patients on mechanical ventilation for > 48 hours. A subset of HAP. Kindly share it with others if you enjoyed it. #vap #mechanicalventilation #rtstudent #futurerrt #be_anRT PatEdu.com : Mechanical Ventilation in the Hospital VAP = Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Think it in any ventilated patient with: Fever Purulent secretions New infiltrate on CXR Worsening oxygenation Prevention Head elevation Pneumonia prevention systems Health Innovation West of England Endotracheal intubation and associated problems: current situation and MDER Dove Medical Press Intubation and VAP: Complex Condition, Bundled Solutions RT