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 VAP Bundle for the prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia #vap #pneumonia #ventilator #emergency #icu #nursing #neetpg Life in icu follow for more clinical tips VAP Bundle (ICU Focus) 1 Elevation of Head of Bed 3045 upright position Reduces aspiration risk 2 Daily Sedation Interruption & Assessment of Compliance to ventilator care bundles and its association with ventilator associated pneumonia Anesthesiology and Perioperative Science Springer Nature Link Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) EMCrit Project VAP Bundle Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP) is a lung infection that occurs in patients who are on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. A VAP bundle is a set of