Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI)
Predicts successful extubation, to be used only as a single component of the clinical picture.
IMPORTANT
Tips for COVID-19: Use to determine floor vs. ICU. Predicts successful extubation.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use in intubated patients breathing spontaneously who meet other clinical criteria for weaning from mechanical ventilation. The RSBI should not be the sole determinant of extubation.
When to Use
Pearls/Pitfalls
Why Use
breaths/min
mL
Confirmed positive
Suspected
Unlikely
Confirmed negative
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Evidence
Creator Insights
- Lubabah Ben-Ghaly, MD
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