MTP 107
Non-invasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure

Clinical questions to be addressed:

1. Which clinical characteristics are useful for selecting patients for non-invasive ventilation?
2. Which diagnoses that result in acute respiratory failure are appropriate for management with non-invasive ventilation?
3. Understand the risk factors for non-invasive ventilation failure that can be useful in deciding whether to initiate non-invasive ventilation.
4. Understand the importance of using a 1-2 hour checkpoint when deciding whether to continue non-invasive ventilation.