Airway Flashcards
1
Q
PEEP CI (3)
A
- Tension pneumothorax (current or post decompression)
- All paediatric patients
- Adult patients in cardiac arrest
2
Q
PEEP indication (2)
A
- Consider PEEP in all adults receiving intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) with a cardiac output
- All neonatal patients receiving IPPV
3
Q
PEEP precaution (3)
A
- Hypovolaemia
- Elevated intracranial pressure
- Right ventricular failure
