Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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PHYSICIAN TO PHYSICIAN
CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT FROM BCCH PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU)
MRP/delegate phones
Patient Transfer Network (PTN):
1-866-233-2337
Requests a call with BCCH Pediatric Transport
Advisor
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Practical Tips
• Nasal cannulae applied • Suction • Gown, glove and eye • Successful intubation?
• < 1 year 5LPM •rigid suction catheter protection •secure ETT
• 1-7 years 10LPM turned onto max •CXR
• >7 years 15LPM • Team members •ongoing sedation /
introduced paralysis
• Oxygen
•Functioning IV/IO? •ventilation parameters
•Mask • Team leader identified set
•self inflating bag-valve
• Patient exposed? •JR flow inflating system • RT/intubator checked • Document procedure in chart
• Patient position optimized? equipment
• Airway equipment
• Complete NEAR4KIDS audit
•working laryngoscope • Nurse to administer record
• Patient pre-oxygenated? /blade medications
•ETT plus 0.5 smaller size •RT to Complete NEAR4KIDS
• Patient hemodynamics •lubricated stylet
optimized? • Anticipated problems blue sheet
•oral airways/NPA identified – anyone have
•LMA questions or concerns?
• Does patient airway •V-L available?
assessment identify any
concerns? •Identify recorder/capture
• Pharmacologic agents “event start” on bedside
•induction/paralytic drugs Philips monitor
• Failed intubation backup
•fluids / vasopressor?
plan?
• Monitoring Equipment
•SaO2
•ECG
•BP
•waveform ETCO2
• Ketamine 0.5-1mg/kg IV
– can repeat after airway secured
• Fentanyl 1mcg/kg IV
– can repeat after airway secured
• Rocuronium 1mg/kg IV
Choosing ETT’s
• Cuffed vs uncuffed
– cuffed ETT’s routine
– uncuffed for viral croup
• Size
– age/4 + 3.5 (internal diameter)
Post-Intubation Care
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Post-Intubation Sedation