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