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Intensive care parameters

…to awake and calm CAM ICU Negative Screen for delirium every shift BIS (during neuromuscular blockade) 40–60 Targeted light sedation with a daily wake…

Capnography (end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement, ETCO2) during cardiac arrest

CPR Capnography (end tidal carbon dioxide, ETCO2) Capnography refers to the measurement of end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2 ) in the respiratory system. ETCO 2…

Cardiac tamponade causing cardiac arrest

…compromise venous return to the right ventricle. Therefore, in the presence of a tamponade, chest compressions have limited efficacy. Furthermore, administering large tidal volumes might…

Spirometry

…3. Quiet breathing for a few breaths until the tidal volume is stable. 4. A maximal inspiration to total lung capacity — rapid, with a minimal…

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