Check
- Kinked tubing, water, filter/HME, bite, small ETT, tube kink.
- Circuit resistance, valve/filter obstruction, and patient biting.
Vent control
Tube or circuit obstruction branch
Look from ventilator to alveoli.
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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