How much FIO2 do you get from that non-rebreather (NRB) mask? (aka There’s a hole in breather, dear Liza, a hole)

THE BOTTOM LINE A non-rebreather (NRB) mask ONLY delivers high FIO2 when the flow meter valve is opened fully and even then only gets to about 90%. THE DETAILS I find great joy in reading old literature. I’m pretty sure I would be camped out in a medical library if it weren’t for the interwebs, […]

Pediatric ETT Depth

Lee. New decision formulas for predicting ETT depth in children. Emergency Med J. 2018: Retrospective review of 1111 tube depth from CT images: <1 yo 5.5+0.5xWt[kg] >1 yo 3 + 0.1xHt[cm] Difference from formula: -.5 cm, -2 cm, `1.5 for Formula, Broselow, APLS 1 x ETT = (age/4) + 4 (formula for uncuffed tubes) 2 x ETT […]