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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 ... Sengstaken-Blakemore-tube ... GIBleed #management #instructions
Surgical Chest Tube for Unstable Pneumothorax or Hemothorax
PREPARE
 • Landmark: Anterior Axillary Line, 4th or 5th
Surgical Chest Tube ... • Insert Tube ... Insert tube into ... checklist #procedure #instructions ... #supplies #pulmonary
Blakemore Tube Procedure Instructions

1) Resuscitate & Intubate  - After resuscitating. intubate with head of bed
Blakemore Tube Procedure ... Instructions ... - Place the OG tube ... #Blakemore #Tube ... #Procedure #Instructions
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Assessment of Chest Tube ... Function TUBE ... used to clear obstructions ... precipitate re-expansion pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
Urine Microscopy Instructions - How to spin urine

1. Collect a fresh urine sample (5 – 10
Urine Microscopy Instructions ... the urine to a tube ... bottom of the tube ... bottom of the tube ... Urine #Microscopy #Instructions
Needle Cricothyroidotomy Made Simple:

1. Chloraprep 
2. 14 gauge angiocath 
3. Saline flush 
4. 3mL syringe
5. 7.0
syringe 5. 7.0 ET tube ... Airway #Setup #Instructions
Know the waves!  Capnography is useful for more than just tube placement confirmation.

#Diagnosis #PCC #Capnography
more than just tube ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
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 ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
incr WOB + chest tube ... 32vJsW3 ), chest tube ... Trauma #Video #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Urine Microscopy Instructions
1) Spin fresh urine sample (10-15mL) in a centrifuge for 3-5 minutes - Don't
Urine Microscopy Instructions ... tapping/flicking the tube ... Urine #Microscopy #Instructions