2024年5月17日 · Intubation occurs when a tube is inserted into your trachea to help you breathe. Depending on why intubation is needed, it may or may not be serious. Intubation is commonly used for anesthesia in surgery and for airway management in more critical patient care.

2021年9月24日 · Intubation is also called tracheal intubation or endotracheal intubation. Why would a person need to be intubated? Intubation is necessary when your airway is blocked or damaged or you can’t breathe spontaneously.

2024年3月1日 · If you can't breathe on your own, intubation is the process that puts in the tube that connects you to a ventilator. Find out what you can expect from the procedure.

2023年11月13日 · Intubation is a common procedure doctors use during surgery or in a medical emergency to help a person breathe. In this article, learn about the types, side effects, and recovery.

2022年4月15日 · Intubation is a technique doctors can use to keep your airway open by placing a tube into your trachea (windpipe) either through your mouth or nose. You may need to be intubated if your airway is...

2024年4月30日 · Use this nursing care plan and management guide to help care for patients who are mechanically ventilated or with endotracheal intubation. Learn about the nursing assessment, nursing interventions, goals and nursing diagnosis for mechanical ventilation and endotracheal intubation in this guide. What is a Mechanical Ventilator?

2023年3月31日 · Being intubated means a tube has been placed inside your trachea, also called the windpipe, through the mouth or nose. There are several reasons you may be intubated. The main reason for...

2025年1月30日 · Intubation is a critical medical procedure in which a flexible tube is carefully inserted into a patient’s airway through the mouth or nose and guided down into the trachea, also known as the windpipe.

2021年9月20日 · Endotracheal intubation (EI) is often an emergency procedure that’s performed on people who are unconscious or who can’t breathe on their own. EI maintains an open airway and helps prevent...

Deciding when to intubate can be difficult. There are some instances when the indication for intubation is very clear, e.g. a comatose patient needs to be intubated immediately. There are others in which intubation can be avoided.