intubated
Given breathing tube
Intubated describes having a tube inserted into the body, almost always referring to a breathing tube placed through the mouth into the windpipe.
The procedure connects a patient to a ventilator when they cannot breathe on their own: He was intubated and on life support for three weeks.
The verb is intubate; the noun is intubation.
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- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- mechanical ventilationMachine-assisted breathing support
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
tracheostomy · extubation · cuff · vocal cords · trachea · glottis · bougie · stylet
Drug-induced calm state
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- paralyticUnable to move voluntarily
- muscle relaxantAgent reducing tissue tension
- inductionFormal admission process
fentanyl · ketamine · unconsciousness · analgesia · anesthetist · general anesthesia · anesthesiologist · unconscious
Specialized treatment for severe illness
- weaningGradual dietary independence
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- prolongedMade to last longer
ICU · CCU · respiratory therapist · sepsis · multi-organ failure · liberation
Restoring vital functions
- code blueHospital cardiac arrest signal
- crashSudden violent impact
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- life-savingPreventing fatal outcomes
paramedics · ambulance · first responders · triage · emergency room · cardiac arrest · respiratory arrest · rapid response
laryngoscope
Instrument for viewing voicebox
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- mechanical ventilationMachine-assisted breathing support
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
respiratory failure · tracheostomy · extubation · cuff · vocal cords · trachea · glottis · bougie · stylet · direct laryngoscopy
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- paralyticUnable to move voluntarily
- muscle relaxantAgent reducing tissue tension
induction · fentanyl · ketamine · unconsciousness · analgesia · anesthetist · general anesthesia · anesthesiologist · unconscious · sedated
intensive care
Specialized treatment for severe illness
- weaningGradual dietary independence
- life supportSystems maintaining vital functions
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
prolonged · ICU · CCU · respiratory therapist · sepsis · multi-organ failure · liberation
resuscitation
Restoring vital functions
life-saving · paramedics · ambulance · first responders · triage · emergency room · cardiac arrest · respiratory arrest · rapid response · CPR
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- medical adjectivessurgical, cardiac, orthopedic, malignant, respiratory
- post-surgerysutured, stitched, stapled, bandaged, wound healing