Barotrauma or Volutrauma?
Mechanical
ventilation is a daily practice in ICU. We have debated for long time whether
the cause effect in Ventilator induced lung injury (VILI) is Barotrauma or Volutrauma.
We have also debated which is more safe in the management of ventilated
patients, a volume targeted or a pressure targeted ventilation. Here are the
major differences: