TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Rapid Sequence Intubation A1 - Nasr, Ned F. A1 - Al-Jindi, Piotr C. A1 - Nasr, Isam F. A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) of anesthesia is sometimes referred to as a “crash” intubation. The definition of RSI is the near simultaneous administration of a neuromuscular blocking drug and a sedative to induce unconsciousness and paralysis for endotracheal intubation. It has become a safe and effective method of establishing emergent airway control in patients with suspected life-threatening emergencies. It ensures optimal patient compliance in the best possibly controlled environment that can be achieved in the Emergency Department (ED). RSI in its classical description involves preoxygenation followed by the near simultaneous administration of a potent sedative-hypnotic agent and a neuromuscular blocking agent, application of cricoid pressure, avoidance of positive-pressure ventilation by mask, and intubation with a cuffed endotracheal tube.1-21 Various pretreatment drug regimens have been advocated to prevent the potentially deleterious side effects of aspiration of gastric contents, cardiovascular excitation or depression, and intracranial pressure elevation. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159794308 ER -