Noninvasive respiratory support in hypoxic respiratory failure: stay safe and know your limits
Symposium Chairs: M. Duiverman (Groningen, Netherlands), J. Winck Fernandes Cruz (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)
Aims: To will discuss the assessment of the acute hypoxic respiratory failure; to outline the risks vs benefits of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) support for COVID patients; to explain the role of NIV in the management of refractory dyspnoea; and to discuss the physiological changes during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), NIV and High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC).