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Apr 2025
1h 34m

47. Extubation: Tube Be or Not Tube Be

Critical Care Time Podcast
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On this week's episode of Critical Care Time, Nick & Cyrus tackle extubation. Join them for a pragmatic, soup-to-nuts approach on liberation from mechanical ventilation. You'll learn about the pre-extubation assessment, pitfalls and pears of the RSBI, who benefits from extubation to positive-pressure support and so much more! Give us a listen and let us know what you think! Be sure to head over to www.criticalcaretime.com for show notes on this episode and many of our other recordings!


We are also happy to introduce our new, limited sponsorship with Airway Management Education Center: The Difficult Airway Course who is joining our Season 2 Platinum Sponsor Seastar Medical as an Executive Sponsor for a few episodes this season and next!


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