TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Orotracheal Intubation A1 - Paek, Hyang won A1 - Voronov, Gennadiy G. A1 - Nasr, Ned F. A2 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e 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. All methods of support can be applied once the ET tube is in place. Nothing can help the patient if the airway is not secure. 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 the objectives of getting 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 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159794476 ER -