Why Can't My Mom Be Weaned Off the Ventilator in ICU? Ventilator Liberation Strategies

Why Can't My Mom Be Weaned Off the Ventilator in ICU? Ventilator Liberation Strategies

Why your mum can’t come off the ventilator in ICU. Learn the key reasons she keeps failing pressure support and the exact questions to ask so you can understand what is really happening and what the ICU team should be doing next.

In this video, Patrik Hutzel from Intensive Care Hotline explains why patients struggle with ventilator weaning when dealing with heart rhythm changes, lung cancer, anxiety, sedation, weakness, or fluid overload. You’ll learn how to recognize what the ICU might be missing and how to advocate for a proper plan.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why pressure support trials fail
✅ How heart rhythm issues affect breathing
✅ The impact of lung cancer on ventilation
✅ How anxiety and sedation block weaning
✅ When Buspar helps
✅ The key questions to ask about scans, blood gases, and cardiac tests
✅ When tracheostomy, CPAP, or BiPAP may be better options

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