What are the Strategies to Prevent VILI in Pediatric Patients?
Preventing VILI in pediatric patients involves employing lung-protective ventilation strategies: - Using the lowest effective tidal volume and pressure to minimize lung overdistension - Applying adequate Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) to prevent alveolar collapse - Utilizing permissive hypercapnia where appropriate to avoid high ventilation pressures - Employing high-frequency ventilation (HFV) in certain cases to reduce lung injury - Early administration of surfactant in preterm infants to improve lung compliance
