Check
- Circuit connection, ETT connection, filter/HME, oxygen source, cuff, and tube position.
- Bag if unstable.
Vent control
Apnea alarm: circuit problem
The ventilator may not be sensing or delivering a breath because of circuit/tube failure.
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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