intubating
Placing breathing tube
Intubating is inserting a tube into a body passage, most commonly placing a breathing tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea to maintain an airway.
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.
Within the windpipe
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
laryngeal · glottis · epiglottis · vocal cords · direct laryngoscopy · bougie · stylet · confirmation
Mechanical breathing apparatus
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
- pulse oximeterBlood oxygen measuring device
- styletSlender pointed instrument
- bougiePretentiously middle-class
Respiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
Restoring vital functions
- cardiac arrestAbrupt cessation of circulation
- code blueHospital cardiac arrest signal
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
trauma · anaphylaxis · aspiration · desaturation · airway obstruction · apnea · cyanosis · cricothyrotomy
Strong desire for achievement
- dental traumaInjury to teeth or mouth
- laryngospasmInvoluntary vocal cord closure
- bronchospasmInvoluntary narrowing of airways
- hypotensionAbnormally reduced arterial pressure
endotracheal
Within the windpipe
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
anesthesia · laryngeal · glottis · epiglottis · vocal cords · direct laryngoscopy · bougie · stylet · confirmation
ventilator
Mechanical breathing apparatus
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
- pulse oximeterBlood oxygen measuring device
- styletSlender pointed instrument
trachea
Respiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
resuscitation
Restoring vital functions
- cardiac arrestAbrupt cessation of circulation
- code blueHospital cardiac arrest signal
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
respiratory failure · trauma · anaphylaxis · aspiration · desaturation · airway obstruction · apnea · cyanosis · cricothyrotomy · emergency airway
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
- dental traumaInjury to teeth or mouth
- laryngospasmInvoluntary vocal cord closure
- bronchospasmInvoluntary narrowing of airways
hypotension · bradycardia · desaturation · pneumothorax · extubation
propofol
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- placingplacing, positioning, putting, inserting, setting