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    This document summarizes the indications, contraindications, and equipment needed for endotracheal intubation. The main indications are respiratory failure, inability to ventilate an unconscious patient, maintenance of an intact airway, and cardiac arrest. Contraindications include inability to extend the head, cervical spine trauma, mandibular fractures, and active bleeding. Required equipment includes laryngoscope blades, various sized endotracheal tubes, lubricant, syringe, oxygen, suction, stethoscope, gloves, and pulse oximetry.

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    This document summarizes the indications, contraindications, and equipment needed for endotracheal intubation. The main indications are respiratory failure, inability to ventilate an unconscious patient, maintenance of an intact airway, and cardiac arrest. Contraindications include inability to extend the head, cervical spine trauma, mandibular fractures, and active bleeding. Required equipment includes laryngoscope blades, various sized endotracheal tubes, lubricant, syringe, oxygen, suction, stethoscope, gloves, and pulse oximetry.

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    Dr. Ganda Sibabiat, Span, Kic

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    This document summarizes the indications, contraindications, and equipment needed for endotracheal intubation. The main indications are respiratory failure, inability to ventilate an unconscious patient, maintenance of an intact airway, and cardiac arrest. Contraindications include inability to extend the head, cervical spine trauma, mandibular fractures, and active bleeding. Required equipment includes laryngoscope blades, various sized endotracheal tubes, lubricant, syringe, oxygen, suction, stethoscope, gloves, and pulse oximetry.

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    Ganda Sibabiat, SpAn, KIC

    Indications: Endotracheal Intubation


    Respiratory Failure: Hypoxia, Hypercapnia, tachypnea, or apnea ; ie. ARDS, asthma, pulmonary edema, infection, COPD exacerbation Inability to ventilate unconscious patient

    Maintenance or protection of an intact airway


    Cardiac Arrest Medication administration

    Contraindications:
    Inability of patient to extend head

    Moderate to severe trauma to the cervical spine or anterior neck


    Infection in the epiglottal area

    Mandibular fracture or trismus


    Mild hypoxia Uncontrolled oropharyngeal hemorrhage Intact tracheostomy

    Equipment
    Laryngoscope

    Blades: curved (MacIntosh) and straight (Miller) Endotracheal tubes of various sizes:
    Neonates and full term infants: no. 0 and 1 Adult women: 7.0 mm i.d. tube Adult men: 8.0 to 8.5 mm i.d. Tube Pediatric size: (age in years/4) + 4 or width of fingernail of the fifth digit

    Continue Equipment for ET intubation: Lubricant 10-ml syringe (to inflate ET cuff) Oxygen and manual bag valve mask Suction apparatus Stethoscope Sterile gloves and goggles Oropharyngeal airway Pulse oxymetry

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