Vent control
Obstruction / high resistance pathway
Choose whether the obstruction is patient/lung, secretion, tube, or circuit.
Bronchospasm / asthma / COPDTreat obstructive physiology.Secretions / mucus / bloodSuction and patency.Tube/circuit kink, bite, small ETTMechanical path.Auto-PEEP linkObstruction often causes stacking.
Clinical review / use limits
Authored by: Airway of the Month education team. Last reviewed: July 2026. Audience: EM learners, faculty, EMS, RT, simulation educators, and airway teams.
This is an educational cognitive-aid scaffold, not a bedside order set. Verify medications, ventilator changes, pediatric dosing, and procedures against local ED, ICU, anesthesia, pharmacy, RT, EMS, and pediatric policies.
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