Rescue pathway
Vent alarms and high pressure
Start broad, then choose the exact alarm or waveform branch.
High pressure alarmPeak/plateau, resistance, compliance.Low volume / disconnectLeak, cuff, circuit, tube position.Auto-PEEP / stackingFlow not back to baseline.Obstruction / high resistanceBronchospasm, secretions, tube/circuit.Dyssynchrony / triggerIneffective trigger, double trigger, timing.Full alarm mapAll alarm patterns.
Clinical review / use limits
Authored by: Airway of the Month education team. Last reviewed: July 2026. Audience: EM learners, faculty, EMS, RT, simulation educators, and airway teams.
This is an educational cognitive-aid scaffold, not a bedside order set. Verify medications, ventilator changes, pediatric dosing, and procedures against local ED, ICU, anesthesia, pharmacy, RT, EMS, and pediatric policies.
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