SAQ 1457 – Morbid obesity and severe pneumonia requiring intubation

A 33-year-old woman is being managed in your ED with severe community-acquired pneumonia.

She is morbidly obese, with an estimated weight of 180 kg and height of 160 cm. She is becoming tired and requires intubation to maintain oxygenation.

List four difficulties you may encounter during the peri-intubation period. For each, briefly describe how you will minimise the problem.

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Difficulty | Solution

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Give your initial ventilator settings by completing the table.

(Marked out of 5.0)
Setting | Your setting<br /> FiO2 |<br /> Respiratory rate |<br /> Tidal volume |<br /> Positive end-expiratory pressure |<br /> Peak pressure limit |

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Total Score: 0 / 13

Percentage: 0%