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Keith D. Lamb trauma-list@trauma.org
Sun, 3 Mar 2002 14:46:26 -0500


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Sorry..I meant "combitube" instead of "combative"...spell check at it's =
best...
Keith D. Lamb RCP, RRT
Charge Respiratory Therapist
Christiana Care Hospital
Newark, Delaware
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Keith D. Lamb=20
  To: trauma-list@trauma.org=20
  Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 2:40 PM
  Subject: Re: (no subject)


  Hi Rosann...

  We are talking about two different things. The "combative" that you =
refer to is used "mostly" by pre-hospital folks like yourself...and =
sometimes others...for difficult airway issues that prevent you from =
combitube with a traditional endotracheal tube.=20

  The Double lumen (tracheobroncheal) tube that I am talking about is =
intentionally placed in the main-stem bronchus (usually the left) in =
such a manner that each lung can be ventilated independent of each =
other. It is often used intra-operatively so that one lung can be =
"dropped" to make the surgical procedure easier to accomplish. It can =
also be used when a specific lung injury/pathology is heterogeneous so =
that different ventilation/protective strategies can be adopted for each =
lung. This is the "aspect" that I am interested in most. Thanks.

  keith


  Keith D. Lamb RCP, RRT
  Charge Respiratory Therapist
  Christiana Care Hospital
  Newark, Delaware
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Rosann Juska=20
    To: trauma-list@trauma.org=20
    Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 5:11 PM
    Subject: Re: (no subject)


    I love the Combi tube!!! I often use it instead of an oral or nasal, =
if the situation is right. You can not use it for persons under 5 foot, =
has a gag reflex, a person who had ingested a corrosive substance of =
someone with an esophageal disease such as Cancer, or severe upper =
airway bleeding b/c it will pass directly into the lungs once the cuff =
has closed off the esophagus. It can be inserted "blindly" which avoids =
improper placement. I am not sure if this answered your question, but if =
not I can try again!

    =B8..=B7 =B4=A8=A8))  -:=A6:-
         =B8.=B7=B4 .=B7=B4=A8=A8))
       ((=B8=B8.=B7=B4  ..=B7=B4   -:=A6:-=20
      -:=A6:-    ((=B8=B8.=B7=B4*    =20
                       Rosann Juska
                        EMT-P/ER Tech/IC
    "We all take different paths in life, but no matter
     where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere."
    --- Tim McGraw

    "The fate of the wounded rest
    in the hands of the one that
    applies the first dressing."
    -- Nicholas Senn, 1896

      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Keith D. Lamb=20
      To: trauma-list@trauma.org ; Respiratory Care Professionals World =
Forum ; ccm-l@list.pitt.edu=20
      Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 7:58 AM
      Subject: (no subject)


      How often are folks intubating with double lumen endotracheal =
tubes and for what indications? I don't meant intra-op for thoracic =
surgery...but pre-op...or post-op...for specific injury/pathology and to =
facilitate independent lung ventilation.=20

      For what injury/pathology are you seeing this performed most =
often? Example parenchymal injury/pathology or bronchus =
injury.....fistula etc.=20

      When your patient IS intubated in this fashion and each lung is =
being ventilated independently.....what kind of strategy do you employ =
regarding ventilator modes. Do you synchronize or not. Do you attempt to =
use just a little bit of CPAP with the injured side...or some other =
strategy. Do you conventionally ventilate the healthy lung and "jet" or =
"oscillate" the injured lung? Does tracheal gas insufflation have a role =
in this setting?  Any thoughts?

      keith

      Keith D. Lamb RCP, RRT
      Charge Respiratory Therapist
      Christiana Care Hospital
      Newark, Delaware

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sorry..I meant "combitube" instead of=20
"combative"...spell check at it's best...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Keith D. Lamb RCP, RRT</DIV>
<DIV>Charge Respiratory Therapist<BR>Christiana Care Hospital<BR>Newark, =

Delaware</DIV>
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  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dkdlamb@prodigy.net href=3D"mailto:kdlamb@prodigy.net">Keith =
D. Lamb</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dtrauma-list@trauma.org=20
  href=3D"mailto:trauma-list@trauma.org">trauma-list@trauma.org</A> =
</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 03, 2002 =
2:40=20
PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: (no subject)</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Rosann...</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We are talking about two different =
things. The=20
  "combative" that you refer to is used "mostly" by pre-hospital folks =
like=20
  yourself...and sometimes others...for difficult airway issues that =
prevent you=20
  from combitube with a traditional endotracheal tube. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Double lumen (tracheobroncheal) =
tube that I=20
  am talking about is intentionally placed in the main-stem bronchus =
(usually=20
  the left) in such a manner that each lung can be ventilated =
independent of=20
  each other. It is often used intra-operatively so that one lung can be =

  "dropped" to make the surgical procedure easier to accomplish. It can =
also be=20
  used when a specific lung injury/pathology is heterogeneous so that =
different=20
  ventilation/protective strategies can be adopted for each lung. This =
is the=20
  "aspect" that I am interested in most. Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>keith</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Keith D. Lamb RCP, RRT</DIV>
  <DIV>Charge Respiratory Therapist<BR>Christiana Care =
Hospital<BR>Newark,=20
  Delaware</DIV>
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    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A title=3Dmomof2preemies@oceana.net=20
    href=3D"mailto:momof2preemies@oceana.net">Rosann Juska</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dtrauma-list@trauma.org=20
    href=3D"mailto:trauma-list@trauma.org">trauma-list@trauma.org</A> =
</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 03, 2002 =
5:11=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: (no =
subject)</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Goudy Old Style" color=3D#008080>I love the Combi =
tube!!! I=20
    often use it instead of an oral or nasal, if the situation is right. =
You can=20
    not use it for persons under 5 foot, has a gag reflex, a person who =
had=20
    ingested a corrosive substance of someone with an esophageal disease =
such as=20
    Cancer, or severe upper airway bleeding b/c it will pass directly =
into the=20
    lungs once the cuff has closed off the esophagus. It can be inserted =

    "blindly" which avoids improper placement. I am not sure if this =
answered=20
    your question, but if not I can try again!</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><BR>=B8..=B7 =B4=A8=A8))&nbsp; =
-:=A6:-<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =B8.=B7=B4=20
    .=B7=B4=A8=A8))<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; ((=B8=B8.=B7=B4&nbsp; =
..=B7=B4&nbsp;&nbsp; -:=A6:- <BR>&nbsp;=20
    -:=A6:-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ((=B8=B8.=B7=B4*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
    =
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
    Rosann Juska</DIV>
    =
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
    EMT-P/ER Tech/IC<BR>"We all take different paths in life, but no=20
    matter<BR>&nbsp;where we go, we take a little of each other=20
    everywhere."<BR>--- Tim McGraw</DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV>"The fate of the wounded rest<BR>in the hands of the one=20
    that<BR>applies the first dressing."<BR>-- Nicholas Senn, =
1896<BR></DIV>
    <BLOCKQUOTE=20
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      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
</DIV>
      <DIV=20
      style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
      <A title=3Dkdlamb@prodigy.net =
href=3D"mailto:kdlamb@prodigy.net">Keith D.=20
      Lamb</A> </DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dtrauma-list@trauma.org=20
      href=3D"mailto:trauma-list@trauma.org">trauma-list@trauma.org</A> =
; <A=20
      title=3DRC_WORLD@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU=20
      href=3D"mailto:RC_WORLD@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU">Respiratory Care =
Professionals=20
      World Forum</A> ; <A title=3Dccm-l@list.pitt.edu=20
      href=3D"mailto:ccm-l@list.pitt.edu">ccm-l@list.pitt.edu</A> </DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 03, =
2002 7:58=20
      AM</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> (no subject)</DIV>
      <DIV><BR></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>How often are folks intubating =
with double=20
      lumen endotracheal tubes and for what indications? I don't meant =
intra-op=20
      for thoracic surgery...but pre-op...or post-op...for specific=20
      injury/pathology and to facilitate independent lung ventilation.=20
      </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For what injury/pathology are you =
seeing this=20
      performed most often? Example parenchymal injury/pathology or =
bronchus=20
      injury.....fistula etc. </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When your patient IS intubated in =
this=20
      fashion and each lung is being ventilated independently.....what =
kind of=20
      strategy do you employ regarding ventilator modes. Do you =
synchronize or=20
      not. Do you attempt to use just a little bit of CPAP with the =
injured=20
      side...or some other strategy. Do you conventionally ventilate the =
healthy=20
      lung and "jet" or "oscillate" the injured =
lung?&nbsp;Does&nbsp;tracheal=20
      gas insufflation have a role in this setting? &nbsp;Any=20
      thoughts?</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>keith</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keith D. Lamb RCP, =
RRT</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Charge Respiratory =
Therapist<BR>Christiana=20
      Care Hospital<BR>Newark,=20
Delaware</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML=
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