Month: March 2023

Self-Extubation Case Review Template

Here is a template for reviewing self-extubation in the ICU that I created.

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REFERENCES:

El-Menyar, A.A. et al. (2019) “Self-extubation in patients with traumatic head injury: Determinants, complications, and outcomes,” Anesthesia: Essays and Researches, 13(3), p. 589. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4103/aer.aer_92_19.

Hyzy, R. (no date) Complications of the endotracheal tube following initial placement: Prevention and management in adult intensive care unit patients, UpToDate. Available at: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/complications-of-the-endotracheal-tube-following-initial-placement-prevention-and-management-in-adult-intensive-care-unit-patients?sectionName=Displacement+and+unplanned+extubation&search=self+extubation&topicRef=1634&anchor=H1464464007&source=see_link#H1464464007 (Accessed: March 20, 2023).

Mechanical Ventilation Template

Created this template based on article referenced below to track patients in neuroICU who are on a mechanical ventilator.

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REFERENCE:

Cinotti, R. et al. (2020) “Extubation strategies in neuro-intensive care unit patients and associations with outcomes: The Enio Multicentre International Observational Study,” Annals of Translational Medicine, 8(7), pp. 503–503. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21037/atm.2020.03.160.