Tracheal intubation, usually called simply intubation, is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit for administering certain drugs. It is frequently performed in critically injured, ill, or anesthetized patients to facilitate ventilation of the lungs, including mechanical ventilation, and to prevent asphyxiation or airway obstruction.
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Tracheal intubation, usually simply referred to as intubation, is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea (windpipe) to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer certain drugs.
Treats: Respiratory Failure, Rapid-sequence induction and intubation
RSI may also be used in prehospital emergency situations when a patient is conscious but respiratory failure is imminent (such as in extreme trauma).
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