Tantorium

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1. NMBA and high PEEP relation

   Tantorium replied to nurs1ng's topic in Critical

   You didn't provide much detail but from my experience, patients on 20 of PEEP are usually in ARDS and also have higher FI02 requirements. We sedate and paralyze them to decrease their oxygen demand as they have very little oxygen reserve. The more th...

2. NMBA and high PEEP relation

   Tantorium replied to nurs1ng's topic in Critical

   You didn't provide much detail but from my experience, patients on 20 of PEEP are usually in ARDS and also have higher FI02 requirements. We sedate and paralyze them to decrease their oxygen demand as they have very little oxygen reserve. The more th...

3. Alaris pumps?

   Tantorium posted a topic in Critical

   How do you all feel about the Alaris pumps? Issues with channels falling off, air in line, channel errors?

4. Nurses,what is the highest BP you've ever seen recorded on a pt.?

   Tantorium replied to nobody067's topic in General Nursing

   Highest arterial systolic blood pressure was 314/140 this was post extubation and the pt was ++ anxious and developed flash pulmonary edema from that increased SVR afterload and the removal of the positive pressure ventilation. Scariest moment of my ...