VENTILATOR = LIFE SUPPORT but also VAP RISK. Up to 20% of ventilated patients >48 hrs develop VAP. Mortality? Can reach 50%. Here's what actually matters in ICU rounds Life in icu follow for more clinical tips Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Definition: Pneumonia that develops 4872 hours after endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Common Causes Gram negative bacilli Removal of chlorhexidine for Ventilator Associated Pneumonia preventio JMDH Dove Medical Press Monitoring Ventilator Associated Events: Slide Presentation Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality VAP suspicion is easy but whats the BEST diagnostic tool? TMC + ICU clinicians dont miss this one. #RespiratoryTherapy #RTTok #VAP #TMCExam #NBRC