Tracheal intubation in the ICU: Life saving or life threatening?

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 470-475

  Divatia, Jigeeshu V ^a   Khan, Parvez U ^a   Myatra, Sheila N ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Complications; Intensive care; Intubation bundle strategy; Tracheal intubation

Indexed keywords

ETOMIDATE; KETAMINE; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ALGORITHM; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; OXYGENATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; REVIEW;

EID: 82955194441     PISSN: 00195049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.89872     Document Type: Review

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