High frequency ventilation

ABSTRACT

High frequency ventilation [HFV] is a general term that refers to a family of mechanical ventilation techniques that involves ventilator rates that are supraphysiological [more than 60 breaths/minute], and utilizes tidal volumes that are equal or less than the anatomical dead space of the airways. This paper is a review of the different HFV techniques, along with the mechanisms of oxygenation and ventilation, the clinical applications, and management strategies for different disease entities, and possible complications of HFV