Lip-reading and the ventilated patient

Ellen C. Meltzer; James J. Gallagher; Alexandra Suppes; Joseph Fins

doi:10.1097/CCM.0b013e318241e56c

Lip-reading and the ventilated patient

Ellen C. Meltzer, James J. Gallagher, Alexandra Suppes, Joseph Fins

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Objective: To present a clinical ethics case report that illustrates the benefits of using lip-reading interpreters for ventilated patients who are capable of mouthing words. Design: Case report. Setting: The burn unit of a university teaching hospital in New York City. PATIENT:: A 75-yr-old man was admitted to the burn unit with 50% total body surface area burns. He was awake, alert, ventilator-dependent via a tracheostomy, and able to mouth words. INTERVENTIONS:: A deaf lip-reading interpreter and a hearing American sign language interpreter worked together in a circuit formation to provide verbal voice for the patient. Conclusion: For the ventilated patient who can mouth words, lip-reading interpretation offers an opportunity for communication. It is time we routinely provide lip-reading interpreters as well as recognize the need for prospective studies examining the role of lip-reading in medical settings.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1529-1531
Number of pages	3
Journal	Critical Care Medicine
Volume	40
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e318241e56c
State	Published - May 1 2012

Keywords

Burns
communication
end-of-life care
intubation
lip-reading
medical ethics
tracheostomy

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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