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RSI: Indications

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  1. Unable to maintain airway
  2. Unable to oxygenate or ventilate
  3. Expected clinical course
  4. Unable to facilitate safe patient transport
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RSI: Contraindications

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  1. Unable to ventilate with a BVM
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RSI: Etomidate

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Dose: 0.3mg/kg IV (Max of 40 mg)
Caution: in pt’s with adrenal insufficiency or sepsis
Preferred: In pt’s with Severe HTN (SBP >160)

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RSI: Ketamine

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Dose: 1 - 2 mg/kg IV or IM
Preferred: In pt’s with bronchospasm, shock/hypotension, sepsis, & pediatrics
Caution: pt’s with severe HTN (SBP > 160)

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RSI: Rocuronium

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Dose: 0.6 - 1.2 mg/kg IV (usual dose 1 mg/kg)
Caution: In pt’s with difficult airway (long-term paralysis)

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RSI: Succinylcholine

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Dose: 1.5 - 2 mg/kg IV
Contraindications: Hyperkalemia, Severe injury > 2 days, Spinal injury > 2 days, Burn > 24 hours, Renal failure, pseudocholinesterase deficiencies, Hx of malignant hyperthermia, neuromuscular disorders, penetrating eye injuries

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RSI: Push Dose Pressors

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Resuscitate with NS/LR fluid, if SBP < 90
PDP may be used 15 min before or 15 min after intubation

Medical:
Phenylephrine 200mcg IV and MR q 2 mins

Trauma:
Vasopressin 2 units IV MR q 2 mins

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Needle Thoracotomy: Sites

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  1. 4th-5th ICS anterior axillary line

2. 2nd-3rd ICS midclavicular line

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Needle Thoracotomy: Indications

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S/S of tension pneumothorax

  • Tachycardia
  • increased RR or work of breathing
  • decreased SPO2
  • Increased PIP and MAP in intubated pt’s
  • decreased lung sounds
  • decreased chest rise
  • JVD
  • Subcutaneous emphysema
  • hypotension
  • tracheal deviation
  • hyper-resonance upon percussion
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Needle Thoracotomy: Needle sizes

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Adult: 10-14 g 3 inch catheter
Pediatric: 18 g 1 inch catheter

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NPPV Settings

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Initial Settings: 
IPAP = 10 cmH2O
EPAP= 5 cm H2O
FiO2= Low pressure source (LPS @ 15 lpm)
Breath Rate= 0
Rise profile = 1-2
Flow termination= 40 %
Time Termination= 0.7 s
Turn off low pressure and Ve alarms
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EZ- IO: Approved Sites

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  • Proximal Tibia (Adult/child/infant)
  • Distal Tibia (Adult/child/infant)
  • Proximal Humerus (Adult/child/infant)
  • Distal Femur (Child/infant)
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EZ-IO: Analgesia

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Adult: Lidocaine 2% 40mg IO over 120 seconds & let sit in IO space for 60 seconds and then flush w/NS

Infant/Child: Lidocaine 2 % 0.5mg/kg to max of 40mg (follow same method as adult)

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Needle Cricothyrotomy

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Indications: Inability to oxygenate or ventilate the pt by any other means. Pediatric pt less than 8y/o (Surgical airway contraindicated)

Contraindications: Damage to the larynx, cricoid cartilage, or trachea -or- ability to ventilate by another means.

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Manometer: ETT Cuff pressures

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Adult: 20-30 cmH2O
Pediatric: 20-25 cmH2O

Should take Initial, Altitude, & Landing

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Ways to verify Tracheal tube placement

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  • Direct Visualization
  • Quantitative ETCO2 waveform (Gold Standard)
  • Re-visualization
  • Chest rise and fall with Lung sounds and negative epigastric sounds
  • Chest x-ray
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RSI: Pre-medications

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Oxygen
Push-Dose Pressors
Atropine 0.02 mg/kg IV for peds < 1 y/o to max of 1mg

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HEAVEN Criteria

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  • Hypoxemia
  • Extremes of size
  • Anatomic disruption/obstruction
  • Vomit/blood/fluid in airway
  • Exsanguination
  • Neck Mobility
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IBW: Calculations

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[(2.3)(# inches over 5 ft) + 50 (males) or 45.5 (females)

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Tidal Volume Calculation

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6mL/kg of IBW

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Minute Ventilation (Ve)

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100mL/kg/min of IBW

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Ventilation management for Acidosis

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Target minute ventilation to achieve pt’s pre-intubation ETCO2

Minute Ventilation Goals:

  • Adults = 9 L/min
  • Pediatrics = 4-5 L/min
  • Infants = 1.5-3 L/min
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Ventilator Setting Confirmation

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Vte: make sure Vt matches Vte

f (frequency): make sure frequency closely matches the set RR

PIP: confirm the PIP < 35 cmH2O

Pplat: Confirm Pplat is <30 cmH2O

AutoPEEP: Confirm air trapping is not occurring (AutoPEEP < 0)

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IBW Calculations: Infant & Pediatric

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Infants: (months of age + 9)/2

Pediatrics: (years of age x 2) + 8

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Resuscitative Ventilation
- Maintain same Ve - Vt is increased to 8-10mL/kg - RR is decreased to around 8-10/min * Consider decreasing PEEP to 0*
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How to fix increased AutoPEEP
- Reduce RR - Increase the expiratory time, by lowering the inspiratory time - Consider Bronchodilators
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Initial Settings for Pressure Control (PC) ventilation
Pressure Control= 15 cmH2O PEEP = 5 cmH2O PIP = PC + PEEP
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Pressure Control should be used for what patients?
- Any pt < 10 kg | - Pt with injured, damaged, or non-compliant lungs (Pplat > 30)
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ETT size for pediatrics
16 + age / 4
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OG/NG tube size
- 2 x ETT size | - Measure from nose around the ear and to the stomach
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Tranexamic Acid (TXA)
MOA: Prevents clot breakdown Dose: 1g in 100mL given over 10 minutes Inclusion: Age > 15 years, injury < 3 hours, S/S of SBP < 90mmHg or HR > 110 after 10mL/kg fluid bolus.
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Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
MAP - ICP = CPP Normal 70-90mmHg
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MAP
MAP= [SBP + (2 x DBP)] /3 Hypotension: maintain MAP of 65mmHg
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PACO tool
Conversion factor x psi/ flow rate = duration Conversion factors - Portable tank (D) = 0.16 - Aircraft tank (M) = 1.56 - Small hospital tank (E) = 0.28
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Pain Management: Adult
Fentanyl 0.5 - 1 mcg/kg IV/IN MR q 3-5 min; max single dose of 100 mcg Ketamine 0.1 - 0.25 mg/kg IV if opioids are not managing pain MR q 10 minutes
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Pain Management: Pediatric
Fentanyl 0.5 - 1 mcg/kg IV/IN MR q 3-5 min; max single dose of 100 mcg Ketamine 0.1 - 0.25 mg/kg IV if opioids are not managing pain MR q 10 minutes
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ETCO2 goal for TBI
30-35 cm H2O
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Hypertension parameters per disease
AAA = SBP < 110 Subarachnoid= SBP < 140 Hemorrhagic = SBP < 160 Ischemic = SBP < 180 w/ tpa & < 220 w/o tpa Aortic Dissection = HR < 60 & SBP < 120 PIH = BP < 160/110
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qSOFA score
RR > 22 Change in mental status SBP < 100
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SIRS criteria
``` Temp < 36 or > 38 RR > 20 ETCO2 < 29 HR > 90 WBC > 12, 000/mm3 ```
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Seizures: Treatment
- Check BGL - RSI prn (short-term paralytic preferred) - For active seizing or hx of multiple seizures give Versed. - Midazolam 5 mg IV/IN or 10 mg IM repeat prn q 2-5 min
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Lab Values: Sodium
135-145 mEq/L
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Lab Values: Potassium
3.5- 5 mEq/L
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Lab Values: Chloride
95- 105 mEq/L
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Lab Values: Calcium
8.5 - 10.5 mg/dL
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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
6- 23 mg/dL
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Creatinine
0.6- 1.4 mg/dL
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Serum Osmolality
275- 295 mOSm/kg H2O
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H & H= Hgb & Hct
Hgb- 12-18 g/dL Hct- 36-52% Hematocrit is typically 3 x higher than your hemoglobin
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Anxiety: Treatment Adult
Midazolam 2.5- 5mg IV/IM/IN MR in 3-5 minutes or Lorazepam 1 -2 mg IV MR in 15 minutes
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Excited Delirium: Treatment Adult
Ketamine 0.5 - 1 mg/kg IV MR x 1 or 4 mg/kg IM x 1 or Etomidate 10 mg IV x 1
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King Airway Sizes
``` Size 0 = for a 0-1 y/o Size 1 = for a 1-2 y/o Size 2= for a 2 y/o Size 2.5 = for 25 kg Size 3= bigger than broselow or > 4 ft Size 4= for most adults 5-6 ft Size 5 = over 6 ft ```

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