About this episode

Olivia Serigano discusses a publication on setting PEEP in obese patients on ventilators.

EM intensivist Olivia Serigano tells us about their recent publication in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine evaluating the use of two rules (BMI/3 or PEEP 10 in everyone) for setting PEEP in obese patients on the ventilator. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Takeaway pearls

People in this episode

Hosts: Brandon Oto, PA-C, FCCM, Bryan Boling, DNP, ACNP, FCCM

Guest: Olivia Serigano

Topics covered

• PEEP
• obesity
• ventilator management
• critical care
• intensive care

Keywords

• PEEP
• obese patients
• ventilator
• BMI
• critical care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Intensive Care Academy

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