Ventilator desaturation

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Ventilator Desaturation

  • Immediately disconnect from ventilator (allows for expiration of stacked breaths)
  • Mnemonic
    • D - Displacement of tube
      • Attach end-tidal CO2 to verify
    • O - Obstruction of tube
      • Use suction catheter
    • P - Pneumothorax
      • Verify via US
    • E - Equipment failure
      • Connect to BVM
    • S - Stacked breaths
      • Disconnect from ventilator

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