Quick tip for families in ICU: What Are Signs That My Mom Can Be Weaned Off the Ventilator in ICU?

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Quick tip for families in Intensive care: What Are the Signs That My Mom Can Be Weaned Off the Ventilator in ICU?

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Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with another quick tip for families in intensive care.

So, Stephanie has an email, and she says, “Hey, what are the signs that my mom can be weaned off the ventilator? She’s in ICU with pneumonia and she’s got a pneumothorax as well.”

So, Stephanie, there are several signs to look for, before someone can be weaned off the ventilator. You haven’t actually shared whether your mom is ventilated with a breathing tube in her mouth, or with a tracheostomy in her throat. You haven’t actually shared that, but let’s just assume she’s ventilated with a breathing tube in her mouth, to begin with.

Now, before I go into the details, like this video, share the video with your friends and families if you find value in it, and subscribe to my YouTube channel for regular updates for families in intensive care.

Now, let’s dive right into it.

So, your mom needs to be off sedation. Assuming she was in an induced coma for the breathing tube, she needs to be off sedation, and off opiates or pain medicine completely. She needs to be awake. She needs to be able to follow simple commands such as poke out her tongue, squeeze your hands, wiggle her toes, and simple stuff like that.

Next, she needs to have a good, strong cough. Because once the breathing tube is out, if she can’t cough, she can’t protect her airway. That’s number two.

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