Endotracheal intubation is generally performed for any patient who needs more definitive airway protection. This may include patients who have predisposing risk factors for aspiration (as ...

Trained nurses in most critical care settings often administer propofol safely to patients who are intubated and ventilated. However, some practitioners have been lulled into a false sense of ...

With prolonged intubation, patients will usually require tracheostomy. Most of the acute care for ventilated patients takes place in intensive care units, where the patient is given lifesaving ...

It is always ideal to have intravenous access (through an intravenous catheter) in any anesthetized patient. Intubation can be performed with the animal in dorsal or lateral recumbency ...

The new tool – part of GE's Critical Care Suite 2.0 – helps bedside staff and radiologists assess patients before intubation – for example prior to ventilation in patients with critical ...