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عدد الرسائل : 38 السٌّمعَة : 0 نقاط : 3 تاريخ التسجيل : 19/10/2008
| موضوع: Endotracheal Intubation الإثنين ديسمبر 01, 2008 5:06 am | |
| Definition : endotracheal intubation refers to the procedure of insurting endotracheal tube (ETT) , which may be placed through the nose (nasotracheal ) or through the mouth (orotracheal) .
Types of endotracheal tube : * Disposable: which is made from silicon rubber . * Reusable : red rubber tubes and it may be * Non-cuffed . * cufeffed . Sizes of endotracheal tubes : * female size varies from 7.5 to 8 mm * adult male size varies from 8 to 8.5 mm * pediatric size and neonatale size is estimated by using the following formula : ( 4.5 + age in years/4 = correct size ) . Indication for endotracheal intubation : * cardiopulmonary arrest * trauma ( especially head , neck , and chest ) * drugs , such as musle relaxant * neurological impairment ( poisons , myasthenia gravis ) . * surgery requiring general anesthesia .[ [size=21]Purposes : * Maintian airway patency * Protect the airway from aspiration . * Facilitata the clearance of secretions . * Facilitata ventilation and oxygenation . * Initiate positive pressure machanichal ventilation . Provid aroute for emergency medication e.g ( NALOXON , EPINEPHRINE , ATROPINE | |
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