VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA (VAP) Lung infection in patients on mechanical ventilation for > 48 hours. A subset of HAP. Kindly share it with others if you enjoyed it. #vap #mechanicalventilation #rtstudent #futurerrt #be_anRT Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP ) : * Head of the bed elevation : maintain the head of the bed elevated ( 30 40 ) * Daily sedation interruptions and assessment Protocols and Definitions Ventilator associated Pneumonia (VAP) Pneumonie Vap VAP Bundle Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP) is a lung infection that