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D.O.P.E. for Intubated Patients Video
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Video at a Glance
- The D.O.P.E. mnemonic helps the provider remember the possible causes for the worsening of an intubated patient’s condition.
- The following are the possible causes the provider should investigate:
- Displaced tube
- Occluded tube
- Pneumothorax
- Equipment failure
- Displaced tube
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