Assistant Professor Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center West Lebanon, New Hampshire
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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Samantha Yarmis, MD: No financial relationships to disclose
This talk will explore the management of the intubated and mechanically ventilated patient in the emergency department. It will begin with an overview of ventilator basics, including troubleshooting common issues, before delving into more advanced troubleshooting techniques and management of ventilator alarms occurring in the first hour of ventilator management.
Learning Objectives:
Choose appropriate initial ventilator settings
Troubleshoot common ventilator issues for intubated patients boarding in the emergency department
Understand when to deviate from “routine” ventilator settings
