Central Venous Pressure Correlation to the Development of Ventilator-Associated Events Per CDC Surveillance Guidelines

Abstract

PURPOSE:Establishing whether there is a correlation or not between volume overload and ventilator associated events (VAE). The least layer in the spectrum of VAE is Ventilator Associated Condition (VAC). VAC needs one of two criteria; either an increase in Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) or Positive End Exipratory Pressure (PEEP) for two days. We suspected prior to gathering the data that some patients qualify for VAC due to volume overload resulting in hypoxia. This study investigated if VAE patients had a higher CVP than match controls.