Rescue

Hypoxia

Oxygenation failure after the airway.

  • Tube location/depth/waveform ETCO₂.
  • 100% oxygen and BVM/PEEP if needed.
  • Suction/obstruction/bronchospasm.
  • Pneumothorax, mainstem, pulmonary edema, aspiration, shunt.

Educational resource only. Use institutional protocols, local policy, and bedside clinical judgment. Not a substitute for supervised training, medical direction, or emergency care guidance.