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This page is designed to help quickly access information about running a code blue. 

Mar 2023- Most of this section has been deleted;  general information on critical care managment has been kept.

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Remember to Call for help or ext. 5555 and "Protected Code Blue"

Remember to consider your PPE.  

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Gettting Ready for the CODE

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PROTECTED CODE BLUE IN ER INFOGRAPHIC

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Review Intubation/Medications

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Get everything set up first.  Review and ensure you know how to setup Airway kit for non-rebreather with filter, or setup the BVM  with filter, mask and maybe in-line suction. Review how to use the glidescope and various blades.

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How to setup the BVM with inline-filter and suction ( read part 1 & 2)

Unofficial (Dr. M Jazi) notes on Medications pre-and post intubation

Pediatric Code and Resuscitation equipment and medications

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MGH ED Glidescope Primer

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Go to the Ventilation & Intubation Section in Critical Care Pathway (not much more there)

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Post-Intubation:

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Consider doing any additional procedures while still in room and full PPE until room cleared for airborne precautions.  

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Mar 2023: Not necessary, for general considerations only. RT is available as per usual

 

Consider familiarizing yourself with key elements of setting up the general ETT tube to BVM and the Ventilator and even some venilator settings, and suction by watching 3 MGH session videos, or read the setup primer below.

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MGH Ventilator Videos

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MGH ED Ventilation Setup primer (read part 3)

MGH Management of an Intubated/ventilated  patient primer (RT developed)

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MGH Mechanical Ventilation settings for ARDS/COVID primer

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Go to the Ventilation & Intubation Section in Critical Care Pathway (not much there)

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