Alexander Rotta, MD is a Professor of Pediatrics and the Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care at Duke University School of Medicine. He is an accomplished intensivist, educator and physician scientist with well over 100 publications with a focus on respiratory care in critically ill children. He authored a review on high-frequency jet ventilation that served as the foundation for today’s episode. 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss:

1. The physiologic rationale supporting the use of high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV).
2. Patient populations most likely to benefit from HFJV.
3. Key published evidence that informs our use of HFJV in pediatric critical care.
4. An expert approach to managing a patient with HFJV.

References:

Cheifetz IM, Rotta AT. High-Frequency Jet Ventilation in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure. Respir Care. 2021 Feb;66(2):191-198. doi: 10.4187/respcare.08241. Epub 2020 Oct 2. PMID: 33008841.

Miller AG, Scott BL, Gates RM, Haynes KE, Lopez Domowicz DA, Rotta AT. High-Frequency Jet Ventilation in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease. Respir Care. 2021 Nov;66(11):1684-1690. doi: 10.4187/respcare.09186. Epub 2021 Jun 9. PMID: 34108137.

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