intubation
Emergency airway procedure
Intubation is the medical procedure of inserting a tube into a patient's airway, typically through the mouth or nose and into the trachea, to maintain an open passage for breathing.
It's performed when patients can't breathe adequately on their own, such as during surgery under general anesthesia or in emergency situations.
The paramedics performed intubation at the scene before transporting the patient.
The procedure requires skill and specialized equipment, and difficult intubations can be life-threatening emergencies.
Within the windpipe
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- insertionPlacing something within
- airwayPassage for breath
- styletSlender pointed instrument
blade · cuff · bougie · confirmation · securing · epiglottis · glottis · attempt
Instrument for viewing voicebox
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- styletSlender pointed instrument
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
suction · cuff · blade · bronchoscope · fiber-optic · lubricant
Drug-induced calm state
- inductionFormal admission process
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- paralyticUnable to move voluntarily
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
ketamine · unconsciousness · anesthesiologist · maintenance · emergence · extubation
Restoring vital functions
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
urgent · stabilization · choking · anaphylaxis · overdose · drowning · triage · life-saving
Adding breathable gas
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- weaningGradual dietary independence
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- desaturationReduction of color intensity
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- laryngospasmInvoluntary vocal cord closure
Acute medical monitoring unit
- tracheostomySurgically created airway opening
- pulmonologyRespiratory medicine specialty
endotracheal
Within the windpipe
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- insertionPlacing something within
- airwayPassage for breath
stylet · blade · cuff · bougie · confirmation · securing · epiglottis · glottis · attempt
laryngoscope
Instrument for viewing voicebox
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- styletSlender pointed instrument
stethoscope · suction · cuff · blade · bronchoscope · fiber-optic · lubricant
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- inductionFormal admission process
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- paralyticUnable to move voluntarily
fentanyl · ketamine · unconsciousness · anesthesiologist · maintenance · emergence · extubation
resuscitation
Restoring vital functions
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
ambulance · urgent · stabilization · choking · anaphylaxis · overdose · drowning · triage · life-saving
oxygenation
Adding breathable gas
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- weaningGradual dietary independence
hypoxia
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- desaturationReduction of color intensity
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
intensive-care
Acute medical monitoring unit
- tracheostomySurgically created airway opening
- pulmonologyRespiratory medicine specialty
- breathingbreathing, inhalation, breath, exhalation, breathe
- emergency medicalemergency room, ambulance, EMS, ER, EMT
- Emergency RoomER doctor, ER nurse, triage nurse, trauma bay, gurney
- Lungslungs, lung, bronchi, bronchus, alveoli
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
intubationextubation
Removal of breathing tube
CPAP · BiPAP · nasal cannula · tracheostomy