10.01.2023 - By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
You are working at Clerkship General when you hear an EMS call: “Clerkship General, we are bringing you a young female in respiratory distress. ETA 2 minutes”
Initial Vitals:
HR: 123
BP: 142/78
Temp: Unknown
RR: 36
O2: 97% (NonRebreather)
Critical Actions:
* Give Albuterol, Steroids, and Magnesium
* Give either Epinephrine or Terbutaline
* Post Intubation Checklist: Sedation, Tubes, and Xray
* Choosing Appropriate Vent Settings
* Allow permissive hypercapnia