The Critical Care Podcast - Building the right foundation: Intubation and ventilation - a podcast by HLA Listen

We are following Robert’s continuous deterioration which leads to him being intubated. Join Raluca (ICU Nurse) and Chris (ICU consultant) to discuss more:

• When do we intubate?
  
  


• Is intubation risky?
  
  


• Overall principles of a ventilator (main modes and settings)
  
  


• Doctors and nurses working together in intubating a patient
  
  


• Weaning off the intubation
  
  


• “failed extubation” or is it really a failure?
  
  

Literature and research discussed:

• Difficult Airway Society: https://das.uk.com/guidelines/icu_guidelines2017
  
  


• Ventilation strategies: https://litfl.com/ardsnet-ventilation-strategy/
  
  


• Human Factors: https://litfl.com/lessons-from-the-bromiley-case/
  
  

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Enjoy the episode!

Raluca Vagner- Intensive Care Nurse @RalucaVagner

Chris Gough- Intensive Care Consultant @GoughCJ

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