Severe pneumonia can be ventilated or intubated, depending on the actual condition of the patient.
Severe pneumonia is generally defined as severe pneumonia, often accompanied by symptoms such as wheezing, chest tightness as well as difficulty in breathing, which requires either a ventilator or tube cutting to improve the breathlessness. For those with mild symptoms, a ventilator can be inserted directly. If there is laryngeal edema, laryngeal tumor or central airway obstruction, which requires ventilator support for a longer period of time, a tracheotomy connected to a ventilator should be considered for treatment.
Whether severe pneumonia is put on a ventilator, or a tube is cut, mainly depends on the specific condition. As each patient’s condition is different, the choice is also different. It is recommended that patients actively cooperate with professional doctors, combined with the actual condition as well as the analysis and diagnosis of professional doctors, to make the appropriate choice. In the auxiliary respiratory call treatment at the same time, but also with the doctor for comprehensive treatment, as early as possible to control the condition.