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Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
PvCO2 - Mixed ... venous CO2 • ... PaCO2 - Arterial ... on an ABG) The ... bronchospasm, airway
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... hypoventilation) - Airway ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
The checklist is 2-sided laminated sheet attached to the airway trolley in our ICU. The top
The checklist is ... attached to the airway ... is the actual checklist ... CriticalCare #Difficult #Airway ... #Algorithm #Alfred
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... VC < 1 even if pCO2 ... burns, Fixed upper airway ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm
Post Intubation Checklist
Airway
 - Inflate balloon 
 - Note tube depth 
 - Secure the tube
Post Intubation Checklist ... Airway - Inflate ... settings - Obtain ABG ... PostIntubation #Checklist
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... volume to your airway ... checklist (example ... CriticalCare #Intubation #Airway ... #Checklist #ETTDepths
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... assessment of airway ... nasopharyngeal airway ... adjuncts and bag-valve
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
normalize the ABG ... than monitoring ABG ... failure), not the ABG ... to “blow off” CO2 ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
or in patient’s airway ... fire • Bring CO2 ... • Flood airway ... gauze • Use CO2 ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Airway Intubation Checklist
GATHER/TEST EQUIPMENT: NC, BVM + PEEP Valve, Free flowing IV, EKG, SpO2 monitor, ETT
Airway Intubation ... Checklist GATHER ... for difficult airway ... NG/OG Tube o ABG ... #intubation #checklist