Episode 23: Basic Ventilator Review with Dr. Scott Stephens
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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Surgical Intensivists - Is There a Difference Between the Tobin Index and the Reciprocal Index?
The bedside nurse thought the patient would do well off the vent. The rapid shallow breathing index, also known as the tobin index, is the respiratory rate divided by the titl volume in leaders. And i think if you were to look at the patient at the same time as making those measurements, you'd probably see the guy who's got octoban index, flenner 50, looks pretty crumby. That's right. They're breathing rapidly and shallow. Absolutely im great.
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