RT Book, Section A1 Aydin, Ani A1 Davis, Kimberly A. A2 Farcy, David A. A2 Chiu, William C. A2 Marshall, John P. A2 Osborn, Tiffany M. SR Print(0) ID 1135699805 T1 Weaning and Extubation T2 Critical Care Emergency Medicine, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071838764 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135699805 RD 2024/04/23 AB Patients require intubation and mechanical ventilation for airway protection, or when a disease process impairs their respiratory capabilities. While most Emergency Medicine (EM) practitioners can easily recognize patients who require intubation, they are often less familiar with the weaning and extubation process.