The Role of the Passy Muir® Valve in the Pulmonary Management of the Patient with a Spinal Cord Injury
Rebecca Wills, BA, LRCP, CRT-NPS Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are approximately 12,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCI) in the U.S. each year. Regardless of the level of injury, respiratory function is compromised. This course will identify the four primary pulmonary impairments of a high spinal cord injury and demonstrate the role of the Passy Muir Valve in their prevention and treatment. We will examine the use of the Passy Muir Valve in successfully weaning patients with SCI from the ventilator and/or trach
