Dad isn't Improving on the Ventilator&ICU Says Tracheostomy Not Feasible Despite Advanced Care Plan!

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If you want to know what to do when your loved one is not improving on a ventilator in intensive care, stay tuned.

Hi, my name is Patrik Hutzel and I have another quick tip for families in intensive care.

Today, I have an email from Sabrina who says, “My dad is not improving on the ventilator in ICU. He’s intubated. The ICU team says a tracheostomy is not feasible and they’re bucking against his advanced care directive. What should I do?”

I’m very sorry, Sabrina, to hear about your dad’s situation.

Now, here’s the thing. So, obviously, your dad is challenged in ICU here and he can’t come off the ventilator. Now, the intensive care team is telling you that a tracheostomy is not feasible.

Now, there could be a number of reasons why a tracheostomy may not be feasible. One of those reasons is simply that it could be temporarily not feasible. What I mean by that is that he has a PEEP (Positive End-Expiratory Pressure) that’s above 10.

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