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Podcast #260: Preoxygenation
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3 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2017
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Description
Author: David Rosenberg, M.D. Educational Pearls Preoxygenation is done before rapid sequence intubation, and should be done even if SaO2 is at 100%. Preoxygenation is done to fill the lungs with oxygen rather than ambient air, which is only 20% O2. While the patient is paralyzed, the O2-filled lungs will continue to oxygenate venous blood, buying you more time for intubation. BiPAP is an effective tool for pre-oxygenation. References: https://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/preoxygenation/
Released:
Oct 11, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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