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Crashing the Vented Patient – A Critical Care Odyssey
The Case Your team has been requested for an interfacility transfer. You find a 35-year-old female writhing on the stretcher, kicking her feet, hands restrained, and a wide-eyed ED technician attempting to hold her legs down. The patient is intubated, and the ventilator has a near-constant high-pressure alarm. You notice the patient’s vitals and are…