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Marek NovaCloak :

over-wedge likely. confirm if done correctly, and if done correctly,go straight to OR for likely PA rupture

Amy, BSN, RN, CCRN :

Internally scream and pray to God that’s not a PA rupture and it’s just overwedge. If so I’ll be rushing to an OR 🥲

meg :

Idk I work with brains 😭

Haley Personna :

😳💀 idk what im doing here, im just a l&d rn! I told yall I didnt want to float!

Alejandro Tovar :

Trying to learn here what would make that waveform when wedging? Is the patient coding atp?

thatwillneedstitches :

Intervention #1- take the air out of the balloon. Let’s not lose our heads.

hi :

Worst code of my life.

ZoeSpeaks :

Over inflating or inflating where the vessel is too small?

kynurse83 :

we dont wedge anymore for a reason

LittleBowser :

The fabled librarian📚 :

Oh god I’m scared

the.bayer :

Commenting for the answer

prince_khalil3 :

oh boy

K🌞🦁🪴 :

at my hospital they only allow wedge pressures to be done in the cath lab

Valerie Howard :

😳😳😳

Esoterica_ :

Maybe just don’t wedge it how about that ripppp

Haley🪩🤍🩺 :

Balloon down is all that comes to mind 🥲

SafetyThird :

✨Ah my worst fears materialized. Coolcoolcoolcoolcoolcool✨

Sam :

Can we teleport to CVOR

lord_sevo :

Balloon down

Coleen :

of its true. you're going to have no vs

Big Papa :

Goin into overwedge and BEST be lettin go of that syringe! Gets a little messy for about 45 seconds if it ruptures 🤣😂☠️☠️