It’s estimated that every year more than 1.5 million Americans undergo emergency tracheal intubation. However, during the procedure of placing the breathing tube, patients are temporarily unable ...

Emergency medicine training prepares doctors like me to suss out tricky airways before we start the intubation procedure. There are mnemonics that remind us of things to look out for, both in terms of ...

Intubation is typically needed for longer procedures or those involving the chest or abdomen where deeper control over the airway and breathing is necessary. General anesthesia is a vital medical ...

The procedure causes coughing ... “Feldman et al reported the results of 2 simulations of endotracheal intubation using a fluorescent marker to visualize deposition of simulated exhaled ...

Intubation is arguably the most important procedure performed by Emergency Physicians (EPs). Ideally, it would be performed successfully on the first attempt each and every time, but this of ...

In dogs, endotracheal intubation is often necessary for surgery, dental prophylaxis, or other procedures that require gas anesthesia or ventilation. Following a few simple guidelines can help ...

Yelling and screaming can hurt your throat, but so can talking. Intubation is a procedure in which a healthcare provider inserts a tube into the throat to help you breathe. This procedure ...

Neutering, or castration, is the removal of the male dog’s testes. Like spaying, it requires general anesthesia and intubation. However, the procedure is shorter, typically lasting between two and 20 ...

colonoscopy procedure volume, and instrument handling method). These factors were analyzed to evaluate their impact on cecal intubation rates. Results: The crude cecal intubation rate was 98% and ...

Prolonged mechanical ventilation is a patient safety issue. According to one epidemiological study, approximately 310 people ...

Two medical officers of the Navy recently resuscitated an older woman who had lost consciousness after choking on tteok (rice ...