TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 11. Orotracheal Intubation
A1  - Reichman, Eric F.
PY  - 2013
T2  - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
AB  - Airway  control  is  the  first  and  most  critical  action  of  the  Emergency  Physician.  The  “A”  in  the  ABC's  demands  that  no  other  action  may  take  place  until  the  airway  is  secure.  Endotracheal  (ET)  intubation  inserts  an  artificial  airway  connecting  the  respiratory  system  to  the  outside  world  and  provides  definitive  control  of  the  airway.  Once  the  ET  tube  is  in  place,  all  methods  of  support  can  be  applied.  If  the  airway  is  not  secure,  nothing  can  help  the  patient.  ET  intubation  can  be  accomplished  by  a  variety  of  methods.  The  method  of  choice  will  be  dictated  by  physician  preference  and  experience,  the  patient's  condition,  and  the  available  equipment.  The  most  common  method  of  ET  intubation  is  orotracheal  intubation.  There  are  no  good  alternatives  to  intubation  when  oxygenation  and  ventilation  are  threatened.  All  actions  should  be  focused  on  two  objectives:  to  get  the  ET  tube  placed  quickly  and  in  the  right  location.  The  proper  preparation,  practice,  and  personnel  can  assure  that  the  “nightmare  airway”  is  an  extremely  rare  event.1  
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PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57701140
ER  -