Scott Weingart from EMCrit on pre-ox and ap-ox for the emergency RSI.
Fits in well with the talks on safe RSI and hypoxic RSI by me.
Summary:
- Non-hypoxic patient:
- Pre-ox and Ap-Ox:
- Non rebreather mask (NRBM) and Nasal cannula (NC), both @ 15L/min
- or
- any of the options below
- Pre-ox and Ap-Ox:
- Hypoxic patient:
- Pre-ox and Ap-Ox:
- Bag-valve-mask (BVM)+PEEP (≤15cmH2O) and NC, both @ 15L/min
- or
- ventilator CPAP and NC @ 15L/min
- and
- consider gentle ventilation with BVM+PEEP or ventilator during apnoea
- Pre-ox and Ap-Ox: