Abstract:
High Frequency Jet Ventilation (HFJV) is a form of mechanical ventilation that delivers tiny gas volumes (less than the anatomical dead space) at rapid rates. It has been used extensively in the United States and to a lesser extent in Australia to treat neonatal respiratory failure as an alternative to conventional (tidal) mechanical ventilation and has been shown to be especially effective in the treatment of intractable air leaks, such as pulmonary interstitial emphysema, airway disruptions, and pneumothorax. This presentation will review the salient features of HFJV including differences among rapid rate conventional ventilation and high frequency oscillatory ventilation in gas delivery, mechanisms of gas exchange and how they impact oxygenation and ventilation, complications, disease-specific strategies and clinical management.
Biography:
Steven M. Donn, MD, FAAP, FAARC is a Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, where he is a member of the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and its Sub-board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Donn is actively involved in teaching, writing, editing, and clinical research. He is a member of numerous professional societies and is internationally known for his expertise in the management of respiratory failure in newborns. In 2020 he was named a Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care for his profound and lasting contribution to the profession of respiratory care. He has authored more than 240 medical journal articles, written or edited 37 books and specialty journals, and contributed 259 book chapters. Dr. Donn’s extracurricular interests include astronomy, international travel, photography, and spectator sports.
