Intubation What is intubation? Intubation, (Tracheal intubation) is the placement of a flexible plastic tube (Breathing Tube or Endotracheal Tube) into the trachea (windpipe), through the mouth or sometimes …

Now sometimes what can lead to intubation as well is a cardiac condition, a heart condition such as heart attack, cardiac arrest, and if you’re fluid overload the lungs, you might have a fluid overloaded …

Tracheal intubation may be difficult for either anatomical or physiological reasons. An anatomically difficult intubation (sometimes referred to as a “difficult airway ”) involves challenges in viewing the …

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: How Long Can a Patient be on BIPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) Before Needing Intubation? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from intensivecarehotline.com with …

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: What’s the Link Between Lung Scarring and Intubation? If you want to know the difference between lung scarring and intubation, stay tuned! I’ve got news for you. …

Jun 12, 2025 · Intubation is the insertion of a breathing tube into the mouth that goes into the lungs to ventilate someone artificially. They are attached to a breathing machine, a ventilator, and that could …

Extubation What is extubation? The removal of the Breathing Tube or Endotracheal Tube after Intubation of the larynx or trachea (wind pipe). The purpose of extubation in Intensive Care is to take …

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Why Does a Critically Ill Patient in ICU Need Fentanyl for Re-intubation and Ventilation After TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)?

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: My Husband had a Heart Attack & Needed Intubation Twice! Now He’s Tracheostomized, Was He Neglected?

Mar 6, 2025 · Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: Can My Mother be Extubated After 10 Days Intubation and Ventilation on Pressure Support?