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Respiratory Motion ExSpiron 1Xi
Calculate Minute Ventilation in the PACU
This innovative non-
invasive device assesses
respiratory function in the
PACU, telling you how
patients are recovering. It
uses an electrode strip that
measures tidal volume and
respiratory rate to calculate
minute ventilation, so you
can determine whether fur-
ther opioid dosing might be problematic. Studies suggest that as many
as one-third of PACU patients have 80% or lower minute ventilation
and may have their recoveries impeded by opioids. This is a big issue.
The ability to separate the effect of paralytics vs. the effect of nar-
cotics is key. When to send patients from the PACU, which is expen-
sive, to the floor, which is less
expensive, is a judgment call. Is
the patient ready? This gives you
empirical numbers.
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BevMD Clearfast
Forget NPO, Drink This
This product makes a
world of sense. Why starve and
dehydrate our patients? As a pre-
operative nutritional supplement,
it's definitely an improvement over
F R O M T H E E X H I B I T H A L L
UP TO THE MINUTE The
ExSpiron 1Xi can tell you
whether further opioid dos-
ing might impede recovery.
LIQUID GOLD
Patients who drink
Clearfast before
surgery are likely
to have fewer
complications.
