It was originally reported that the ventilator patient circuit was kinked and would not allow airflow.Further details were later received regarding the reported problem.After the ventilator was placed on the patient for transport from the icu to mri, the ventilator had high pressure alarms.Upon arriving in mri, the patient became blue/purple from nose to top of head and the patient's heart rate began to decrease into the 40's.After the patient was removed from the ventilator and was manually ventilated for two minutes, the patient began to regain sats and the heart rate increased to the normal rate (as before).It was reported that the patient circuit tubing was crimped and crushed in one area.New tubing was placed and the patient then had the mri test completed.
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