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Scott Weingart, MD FCCM. EMCrit Wee – Preoxygenation Update 2015. EMCrit Blog. Published on January 22, 2015. Accessed on May 29th 2023. Available at [https://emcrit.org/emcrit/preoxygenation-update/ ].
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Two issues. 1) the problem you should be aware of with high flow is that while it works great for apneic oxygenation, it physically gets in the way of bag valve mask ventilation (or I should say any mask ventilation) because you can’t create a good seal with the high flow tubing in the way. With a normal nasal cannula, a seal with the mask is no problem. With high flow, the tubing is bigger/harder – so you can’t seal (and thus if you want to give more peep with a mask u can’t for example). 2) is more of… Read more »
NC @ 15 will fully pressurize the PEEP valve regardless of pt ventilations. No need to squeeze. Thought I taught you that before you left. Vent manages pressure, but not flow–need the NC even with the vent. Always NC! Some of the high-flow systems make BVM tough, some do not. I mentioned this in the podcast.
Cannula even with vent for sure…. Always…..That’s obvious. That’s not a question. I just wasn’t aware that a bvm with peep valve hooked up to O2 nc maintained your set peep (say up to 15). Really? I must have missed that very importent point! I’m not quite understanding the physics though how the cannula maintains the pressure in the peep valve with a bvm though…..
NC @ 15lpm is actually a lot of pressure. If there is a mask-seal you have pressurized the airway to the extent of the release set by the peep valve.
Dr. Weingart, After following your podcasts, I do use apneic oxygenation routinely in RSI and really believe in it. We have considered protocolizing it and the following questions have come up: I often have patients with shunt hypoxia on CPAP already. They are holding on but it becomes clear we will perform a controlled RSI for a deteriorating state. Perhaps the patient is 92% on CPAP of 12 and 100% fiO2. In these patients, would you temporarily take off the CPAP mask to place the nasal cannula to use for apneic oxygenation, risking desaturation? Is the nasal cannula still useful… Read more »
Wow ! It makes a lot of sense. I was expecting a 2 lines answer to my case, not a 20min Wee and 2 videos of rat lungs 😉 Thank you for that
If i remembered the peep on my patient was 10 cm H20, i’ll reach for 15cm H20 next time.
Fred
Hi Scott,
Great post.
In your reply to Josh Farkas on his webiste, you quote an RCT using standard (non-high flow) nasal cannulae. I’m struggling to find this. Can you point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Stacy Turner