intubate
Place breathing tube
To intubate is to insert a tube into a body passage, almost always referring to placing a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea.
Medical personnel intubate patients who cannot breathe on their own—during surgery, in emergencies, or when on a ventilator: The paramedics intubated him at the scene.
The procedure is called intubation.
Instrument for viewing voicebox
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- airwayPassage for breath
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- bronchiMain lung air passages
oxygenation · respiration · extubation · tracheostomy · bronchoscope · aspiration · epiglottis · vocal cords
Infection-preventing clinical protocol
- direct laryngoscopyInstrument-guided airway examination
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
Mechanical breathing apparatus
- mechanical ventilationMachine-assisted breathing support
- respiratorBreathing protection device
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
respiratory support · weaning · oxygen saturation · respiratory rate
Drug-induced calm state
- inductionFormal admission process
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- paralyticUnable to move voluntarily
- general anesthesiaDrug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
unconsciousness · anesthesiologist · muscle relaxant · ketamine · fentanyl · anesthetic · emergence
Restoring vital functions
- code blueHospital cardiac arrest signal
- lifesavingPreserving human existence
- crash cartEmergency medical supply cart
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
paramedic · ambulance · ER · triage · first responder · trauma · critical · airway obstruction
Specialized treatment for severe illness
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
- critical careTreatment for severe illness
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- ICU nurseMedical professional in intensive care
laryngoscope
Instrument for viewing voicebox
bronchi · oxygenation · respiration · extubation · tracheostomy · bronchoscope · aspiration · epiglottis · vocal cords · cuff
sterile technique
Infection-preventing clinical protocol
- direct laryngoscopyInstrument-guided airway examination
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
ventilator
Mechanical breathing apparatus
- mechanical ventilationMachine-assisted breathing support
- respiratorBreathing protection device
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
hypoxia · respiratory support · weaning · oxygen saturation · respiratory rate
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- inductionFormal admission process
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- paralyticUnable to move voluntarily
general anesthesia · unconsciousness · anesthesiologist · muscle relaxant · ketamine · fentanyl · anesthetic · emergence
resuscitation
Restoring vital functions
- code blueHospital cardiac arrest signal
- lifesavingPreserving human existence
- crash cartEmergency medical supply cart
urgent · paramedic · ambulance · ER · triage · first responder · trauma · critical · airway obstruction · emergency room
intensive care
Specialized treatment for severe illness
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
- critical careTreatment for severe illness
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
ICU nurse · respiratory therapist · arterial line · critical illness
- Hospital Slangstat, code blue, frequent flyer, circling the drain, turf
- medical verbsdiagnose, treat, prescribe, cure, heal
- surgical proceduresincise, excise, suture, resect, dissect
- traumaabuse, abandonment, abandonment trauma, acute stress, amnesia