3 results
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• PETCO2 - End-tidal ... The Capnograph waveform ... dysynchrony during mechanical ... Prominent phase IV: obesity ... interpretation #waveforms
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... • Anticipate difficult ... Ventilation • Tidal ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... #Obesity #Mechanical
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... ETT depth and tidal ... to your airway checklist ... Intubation #Airway #Checklist