{"id":3602,"date":"2025-08-08T02:54:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T02:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nursehowie.net\/?p=3602"},"modified":"2025-08-08T03:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T03:00:57","slug":"rsi-meds-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nursehowie.net\/?p=3602","title":{"rendered":"RSI: Meds &amp; Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rapid sequence intubation considerations for the obese patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Intubating The Obese Patient\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t0KbueIEzJ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Succinylcholine: TOTAL body weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rocuronium: IDEAL body weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Etomidate TOTAL body weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ketamine: IDEAL body weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benzodiazepines: TOTAL body weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Propofol: IDEAL body weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: meds that start with vowel use TOTAL (actual) body weight, except for succinylcholine. This is why it \u201csuccs\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other considerations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>use a Mac 4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use ideal body weight (maybe more) for lowered lung volumes in obese patients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rapid sequence intubation considerations for the obese patient. Note: meds that start with vowel use TOTAL (actual) body weight, except for succinylcholine. 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