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Bodai adapter - A device that fits on the endotracheal tube for bronchoscopy The endotracheal tube must be at least a size ____ for bronchoscopy? - 7.0 mm Amount of force needed for cricoid pressure? - 10-30 Newtons Sledinger approach - When a bougie is inserted through the old endotracheal tube, which is removed, and the new endotracheal tube is advanced over the wire. Inhaled nitric oxide dosage - 20-40 ppm The best starting dosage for nitric oxide - 40 ppm Helium - oxygen mixture is helpful in treating what? - Severe asthma, ARDS, COPD, and pulses paradoxes. Heli ox mixtures should be given through what device? - Non-rebreather Tidal volume range for ARDS - 4-6 mL/kg Respiratory rate for ARDS -12-24 per minute PF Ratio less than 200 - ARDS PF ratio less than 300 - ALI High frequency initial vent settings: start with frequency of what? - 4-8 HzHigh frequency initial vent settings: start I - time percent at what? - 33% High frequency initial vent settings: bias flow set at what? - 40 L/minute APRV initial setting for P - high - Set at plateau pressure APRV initial setting for T - high - 4.5-6.0 seconds APRV initial setting for P - low - 0-3 cm H2O APRV initial setting for T - low - 0.5-0.8 seconds Proportional assist ventilation (PAV) - Mode of ventilation especially helpful for COPD patients in need of non-invasive ventilation What mode of ventilation should not be used for COPD patients, severe asthmatics, or any significant air-trapping disease? - PRVC