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===Ventilator Desaturation===
#REDIRECT[[Deterioration after intubation]]
*Immediately disconnect from ventilator (allows for expiration of stacked breaths)
*Mnemonic
**D - Displacement of tube
***Attach end-tidal CO2 to verify
**O - Obstruction of tube
***Use suction catheter
**P - Pneumothorax
***Verify via US
**E - Equipment failure
***Connect to BVM
**S - Stacked breaths
***Disconnect from ventilator
 
==See Also==
 
[[Category:Pulm]]

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