Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
INTUBATION
Michael Bennett
AEMT-CC
years
In competent hands, RSI is an
invaluable tool to secure a difficult
airway
RSI
INDICATIONS
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Inability to effectively
Neck immobility or
EQ U IPM EN T
EKG
IV access
O2
Meds
Blades/ET Tubes/Securing devices
BVM
ET CO2
Backup Method
TIM ELIN E
T -1O M IN U TES
PREPARATION
Assemble all equipment
Properly position patient
Calculate doses and draw up
medications
Re-evaluate IV patency
Consent
Explain the procedure to the patient
TIM ELIN E
T -5 M IN U TES
Pre-oxygenate
Re-check all equipment
Assemble back-up equipment
Combi-tube
Needle cric
Re-confirm indications
TIM ELIN E
T -2 M IN U TES
PRE-MEDICATION
Defasciculating drug (for patients who
T -2 M IN U TES
PRE-MEDICATION (CONT)
Prevention of worsening intracranial
pressure or bronchospasm
Lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg
Prevention of hypertensive response in
TIM ELIN E
IN D U CTIO N
Administer Induction Agent
Etomidate 0.3mg/kg
Ketamine 1.5mg/kg
Propofol 2.0-2.5mg/kg
Thiopental 3-5mg/kg
IN D U CTIO N
Administer a Paralytic Agent
Succinylcholine 1.0-1.5mg/kg
Rocuronium 0.6-1.2mg/kg
Vecuronium 0.08-0.1mg/kg
Atracurium 0.4-0.5mg/kg
TIM ELIN E
RSIvs.EO I
STUDIES SHOW
ONLY 25% OF
ETOMIDATE ONLY
INTUBATIONS
WERE
SUCCESSFUL
FYI
SO U RCES
Bozeman, William P., Douglas M. Kleiner, and Vicki