HYPERACT Part II: Why Cannula Design Matters
Join an engineer, an RT, a neonatologist, and an ED physician to understand how the internal diameter size of the cannula affects patient therapy.
Join an engineer, an RT, a neonatologist, and an ED physician to understand how the internal diameter size of the cannula affects patient therapy.
Objectives
- Understand the difference between small bore and large bore cannulas on respiratory rate and CO2 flush
- Discuss Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling and velocity demonstration utilizing an anemometer
- Discuss how flow is affected by the internal diameter of a cannula and review the HYPERACT research study to understand the clinical effects
- Review high velocity therapy mechanisms of action
*For patients who are spontaneously breathing. High velocity therapy does not provide the total ventilatory requirements of the patient. It is not a ventilator
Your Instructor
Dr. Whittle is the Chief Medical Officer and VP of Clinical Research at Vapotherm. She is a Professor and Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga/Erlanger Health System. She lectures both nationally and internationally on respiratory support and critical care and has been a featured guest on prominent EM podcasts, including EmRap and ACEP FrontLine. Dr. Whittle contributed to the ACEP Field Guide to COVID-19, which has been reproduced in 6 languages and over 120 countries. She has authored 60+ peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts.