PulmTools Resource Library
Clinical respiratory references built for bedside speed
High-yield respiratory care references built for rapid bedside review, evidence-aware clinical context, and faster decision support across airway, oxygenation, ventilation, and pulmonary critical care.
Audience
RTs, RNs, APPs, physicians, students, transport, ICU, ED, NICU, and PICU teams.
Use case
Fast reference tables, escalation cues, protocol framing, and links into PulmTools calculators.
Evidence style
Source-aware language, practical notes, and clear separation between guideline-backed and protocol-derived values.
Reference collection
Respiratory care resource hub
Start with the reference page, then jump into calculators or learning guides when you need a structured workflow.
Preoperative Pulmonary Risk
Clinical framework for ARISCAT interpretation, respiratory-risk review, optimization planning, and evidence sources.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Evidence-based HBOT reference for recognized indications, emergency referral, contraindications, treatment safety, and Medicare coverage criteria.
ARDSNet Protocol
Lung-protective ARDSNet ventilation protocol reference with low tidal volume strategy, plateau pressure targets, and ARDS bedside guidance.
COPD GOLD Guidelines
High-yield GOLD COPD staging and management reference with symptom grouping, treatment framing, and exacerbation guidance.
AAP Bronchiolitis (2014)
Evidence-based bronchiolitis bedside reference with suctioning, oxygen thresholds, escalation framing, and supportive care guidance.
Interpreting Pediatric HR & RR Centiles
A source-linked guide to what pediatric heart-rate and respiratory-rate centiles mean, why reference bands are not clinical thresholds, and how population and trends affect interpretation.
Neonatal & Pediatric Airway
Evidence-based neonatal and pediatric airway sizing reference for ETT, LMA, cuffed vs uncuffed selection, depth, and confirmation.
Tracheostomy Tube Size Chart
Compare Shiley Flex, Portex, Bivona, and Jackson tube labels, product codes, inner and outer diameters, inner cannulas, and lengths.
Neonatal & Pediatric HFNC / CPAP
Reference for neonatal and pediatric HFNC, CPAP, NIPPV, bronchiolitis escalation, oxygen support, and noninvasive respiratory care.
Neonatal & Pediatric Ventilation
Reference for neonatal and pediatric mechanical ventilation settings, SIMV, PRVC, tidal volume targets, PEEP, and lung-protective ventilation.
Neonatal & Pediatric Oxygenation
Reference for neonatal and pediatric SpO₂ targets, PaO₂ ranges, FiO₂ escalation, oxygen delivery devices, preductal vs postductal saturation monitoring, and escalation pathways.
RSI Intubation Checklist
Rapid sequence intubation checklist for airway setup, preoxygenation, induction, paralytics, ETT confirmation, ventilator transition, and post-intubation care.
Spontaneous Breathing Trial Checklist
Interactive adult SBT checklist for readiness screening, trial setup, tolerance assessment, failure review, and post-SBT extubation considerations.
Ventilator Modes Reference
Evidence-based ventilator modes reference for AC/VC, AC/PC, SIMV, PSV, PRVC, APRV, HFOV, waveform interpretation, and bedside mode selection.
Mechanical Ventilation Troubleshooting
Practical ventilator troubleshooting reference for high peak pressure, high plateau pressure, auto-PEEP, ventilator alarms, dyssynchrony, leaks, and sudden desaturation.
PRVC Pitfalls
A practical PRVC pitfalls reference explaining adaptive targeting, false compliance, falling PIP, minimum-pressure alarms, high respiratory drive, and safer ventilator strategies.
Featured pathways
Use the references as connected workflows
Perioperative respiratory workflow
Risk review → optimization → coordinated plan
Use the preoperative pulmonary-risk guide to place ARISCAT in context, identify factors outside the score, and support team-based planning.
Start pathway →Neonatal / Pediatric sequence
Airway → Oxygenation → HFNC / CPAP → Ventilation
A connected bedside reference set for neonatal and pediatric respiratory escalation, from airway sizing and oxygen targets to noninvasive support and invasive ventilation.
Start pathway →Tracheostomy tube identification
Product code → sizing label → dimensions
Compare manufacturer sizing systems and tube measurements, including Jackson metal tubes and the difference between tube ID and inner-cannula ID.
Start pathway →Emergency airway workflow
Preoxygenation → RSI → ETT confirmation → Ventilation
A practical airway safety pathway connecting oxygenation strategy, rapid sequence intubation preparation, tube confirmation, and post-intubation ventilation.
Start pathway →Critical care ventilation
ARDSNet + pediatric ventilation targets
Pair adult ARDSNet protocol review with pediatric and neonatal ventilation starting ranges, pressure limits, and lung-protective framing.
Start pathway →Ventilator liberation workflow
Readiness → SBT → Extubation assessment
Use a standardized adult SBT workflow while keeping trial readiness, trial tolerance, and extubation readiness as distinct decisions.
Start pathway →Pediatric respiratory support
Bronchiolitis, HFNC, CPAP, and escalation
Review supportive care, oxygen thresholds, high-flow guidance, and warning signs that should prompt escalation.
Start pathway →Mechanical ventilation workflow
Mode selection → Waveforms → Troubleshooting
Use ventilator mode fundamentals to frame bedside waveform interpretation, ventilator mechanics, and troubleshooting decisions.
Start pathway →Ventilator rescue workflow
Alarms → DOPE → Peak vs Plateau
Rapidly troubleshoot sudden ventilator deterioration using alarm patterns, DOPE framing, and peak-versus-plateau pressure logic.
Start pathway →Adaptive mode pitfalls
PRVC → false compliance → hidden auto-weaning
Learn how PRVC can mistake patient effort for improving compliance, quietly reduce support, and create false reassurance in the wrong patient.
Start pathway →Calculator connections
Jump from reference to calculation
PulmTools resources are designed to support clinical calculators and learning tools, including ABG interpretation, ARDS ventilation, oxygenation indices, and ideal body weight workflows.