Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options Dr. Abhishek Shukla discussed the concept of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP), a serious infection that can occur in patients who are on mechanical ventilation. He explained that ventilators are vital in preventing hypoxic PPT VAP Ventilator Associated Pneumonia PowerPoint Presentation, free download ID:715751 Figure 1 from Ventilator associated pneumonia: a review. Semantic Scholar Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ( VAP ) : * Head of the bed elevation : maintain the head of the bed elevated ( 30 40 ) * Daily sedation interruptions and assessment