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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
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
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
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
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
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
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... redistribution of pulmonary ... a superimposed pulmonay ... Consolidation #Differential