Instructions for the reader:

The text contains elements of the little experience I have. It can, therefore, be perfectly questionable, especially the units and data that emerged from literature.

All ventilation settings are under medical supervision and approval (for lovers of nursing diagnosis, this is a collaborative problem). Since certain aspects are strongly linked to local resources and “attitudes”, the interface types and ventilator models will not be discussed.

In recent decades the efficiency of NIV (Noninvasive ventilation) has been used for several clinical conditions, such as cardiogenic pulmonary edema, exacerbation of the COPD, and acute respiratory failure in immunocompromised patients.