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Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
Minnesota Tubes ... Bleeds Minnesota tubes ... four-lumen gastric tube ... older Sengstaken-Blakemore-tube ... nickmmark #Minnesota #Tubes
Blakemore Tube Procedure Instructions

1) Resuscitate & Intubate  - After resuscitating. intubate with head of bed
Blakemore Tube Procedure ... Label "G" on OG Tube ... - Place the OG tube ... . label the OG tube ... #Blakemore #Tube
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
waveform • ET tube ... Decreasing EtCO2 • ET tube ... cuff leak • ET tube ... Partial obstruction CPR ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Function TUBE ... • Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... precipitate re-expansion pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Lines #Devices #Tubes ... Placement #ChestXRays #CXR
Know the waves!  Capnography is useful for more than just tube placement confirmation.

#Diagnosis #PCC #Capnography
more than just tube ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Chest Tube Placement ... Meds o Review Cxr ... EQUIPMENT o Chest Tube ... Tray o Chest tube ... o Secure tube
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... - Flail chest, pulmonary ... leak after chest tube ... Diaphragmatic rupture NG tube ... abdominal viscus #cxr
Sengstaken-Blakemore Tube Placement by @jackcfchong
#clinical #management #blakemoretube #UGIbleed #gastroenterology #EsophagealVarices
Sengstaken-Blakemore ... Tube Placement
Chest XRay Consolidation Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation