Speech Therapy/Vent Patients, ListServ Summary, Aug 2025
Rehab administrators answer questions regarding Speech Therapists working with Patients on Ventilators. IPRC archives information collected by the Pediatric Rehab Administrator’s ListServ as a public service to the entire Pediatric Rehabilitation Community. All information is posted in summary format and has been de-identified. Search through past queries for responses to rehabilitation related questions.
Original Questions:
*There was one anonymous response to this query. Responses are beside the * following each question.
- What are your parameters for speech therapy working with vent patients? What vent settings are you using to be involved?
*We don’t have set parameters - What PEEP and FiO2 settings are you placing PMV?
*We will attempt a PMV on PEEP 10 or below - Do your pulmonologists use manometry to help guide use of PMV placement. If so, who is setting the number and what is the number?
*Transtracheal pressure less than 20cmh20 - Are you feeding on high flow nasal cannula? If yes, what is your threshold?
*No - Are you feeding on CPAP and BiPAP? If yes, what is your threshold?
*No - Who is responsible for cuff deflation? Is RT the only person that is doing it?
*RT, yes - Do you have any protocols that you would be willing to link and share with our team?
*Yes (Note: protocol was not shared)
