Tracheal intubation
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title:
Tracheal intubation
text:
Tracheal intubation, usually simply referred to as intubation, is the placement of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea (windpipe) to maintain an open airway or to serve as a conduit through which to administer certain drugs. It is frequently performed in critically injured, ill, or anesthetized patients to facilitate ventilation of the lungs, including mechanical ventilation, and to prevent the possibility of asphyxiation or airway obstruction. The most widely used route is orotracheal, in
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Placement of a tube into the trachea
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracheal_intubation
date created:
2002-11-12T11:02:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T00:58:24Z
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