Edi Basics
This acronym represents the electrical activity of the diaphragm.
What is Edi?
The Edi catheter is a modified version of this tube.
What is an NG or OG tube?
What is Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist?
This patient is NOT a candidate for NAVA because respiratory drive is absent.
What is a patient with apnea?
The first backup mode used in NAVA is:
Edi is measured in these units.
What are microvolts (μ V)?
Besides monitoring Edi, the catheter can also be used for these two purposes.
What are feeding and medication administration?
A breath is triggered when Edi changes by this amount above Edi minimum.
What is 0.5 μV?
A low or absent Edi signal may occur in patients who are:
What are heavily sedated?
The apnea backup mode is:
What is Pressure Control?
Normal Edi Peak values are approximately:
What are 5-10 μV?
The Edi catheter connects directly to this ventilator family.
What is the Servo-I/Servo-U?
The NAVA level determines this.
What is the amount of pressure support delivered?
This nerve injury may result in absent Edi activity.
What is phrenic nerve injury?
NAVA is weaned primarily by reducing this setting.
What is the NAVA level?
As diaphragm workload increases, this value typically does what?
What is Edi increases?
A CO2 detector on the catheter indicates this incorrect placement
What is tracheal placement?
Increasing the NAVA level causes Edi to generally:
What is decrease?
If the upper leads are highlighted on the positioning screen, the catheter is:
What is too deep?
During an SBT, NAVA level is usually set to this value.
What is 0?
What is 0-10 μV?
Name two methods used to confirm proper Edi catheter placement.
What are ventilator positioning screen, CXR, expiratory hold, epigastric auscultation, or centimeter depth verification?
A patient has:
Edi Peak = 15 μV
Edi Min = 5 μV
NAVA Level = 1
How much pressure support is delivered?
If the bottom leads are highlighted on the positioning screen, the catheter is:
What is too shallow?
True or false: The Edi catheter must be removed immediately after extubation.
What is False? It may remain in place after extubation.