APSF has some tips for monitoring for ventilatory impairment related to IV/epidural #opioids:
*Pulse oximetry
*Ventilation monitoring when supplemental oxygen is used
*Monitoring from a central location
*Structured assessment of the level of sedation
https://t.co/4bguybAPua
Only continuous electronic monitoring can ensure patients receiving opioids are safe. The AAMI Foundation has produced a video with insights on how the continuous electronic monitoring of patients on opioids can save lives.
https://t.co/TkHxNu92Jq
A Sad Story:
A patient gets intubated.
The operator “sees” the tube pass through the cords.
The operator dismisses a flat capnogram because of “X”.
The patient dies.
The operator was wrong.
The capnograph was right.
Don’t be the one in this story.