Podcast #260: Preoxygenation
Oct 11, 2017•3 min
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Episode description
Author: David Rosenberg, M.D.
Educational Pearls
- Preoxygenation is done before rapid sequence intubation, and should be done even if SaO2 is at 100%.
- Preoxygenation is done to fill the lungs with oxygen rather than ambient air, which is only 20% O2. While the patient is paralyzed, the O2-filled lungs will continue to oxygenate venous blood, buying you more time for intubation.
- BiPAP is an effective tool for pre-oxygenation.
References: https://lifeinthefastlane.com/ccc/preoxygenation/
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