Typically used as an umbrella term ‘Non-Invasive Ventilation‘ encompasses:
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
and
Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure* (BiPAP)*
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) has been designated as an Aerosol Generating Procedure (AGP) by Public Health England (PHE) during the COVID-19 pandemic (Ref: BTS Oct 2020).NIV is the application of a comfortable closed circuit to the face to deliver pressurised air/oxygen mix to support and improve the ventilation of patients who are struggling to maintain good oxygenation and carbon dioxide clearance.We guide you through process of selection and initiating non-invasive ventilation in our NIV training video.
