NIV Criteria and When to Use

When?

• Fi02 >60% or RR >35 or sustained increased work of breathing

Why?

• Avoids invasive intubations and associated critical care complications
• Shorter hospital stay
• Avoids sedation
• Patients able to interact
• Patients able to take meal breaks and therefore remain with enteral feeding
• Available in non-critical care settings e.g. acute respiratory units

How?

• Physiology