Showing posts with label intubation. Show all posts
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Monday, July 11, 2011

Endotracheal intubation

Indicated in cardiac arrest, serious head injury, certain acute respiratory and trauma settings, and prior to many surgical operations.
  • Effective bag and mask ventilation is better than multiple attempts at endotracheal intubation in the arrest setting.
  • Except in a dire emergency endotracheal intubation should not be performed without expert supervision.


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