What is the tool used to intubate?

Intubation is normally facilitated by using a conventional laryngoscope, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope, or video laryngoscope to identify the vocal cords and pass the tube between them into the trachea instead of into the esophagus. Other devices and techniques may be used alternatively.

How do you do endotracheal intubation?

The provider will insert a device called a laryngoscope to be able to view the vocal cords and the upper part of the windpipe. If the procedure is being done to help with breathing, a tube is then inserted into the windpipe and past the vocal cords to just above the spot where the trachea branches into the lungs.

What is ETT procedure?

Endotracheal intubation is a medical procedure in which a tube is placed into the windpipe (trachea) through the mouth or nose. In most emergency situations, it is placed through the mouth.

What is endotracheal intubation used for?

Endotracheal intubation (EI) is often an emergency procedure that’s performed on people who are unconscious or who can’t breathe on their own. EI maintains an open airway and helps prevent suffocation. In a typical EI, you’re given anesthesia.

What is a laryngoscope blade?

Laryngoscope blades are used as the primary tool for examination of the interior of the larynx and for placement of an endotracheal tube. Main Feature: The Miller Laryngoscope Blade . . . The most popular of the straight types.

What is ET cuff pressure?

One aspect of airway management is maintenance of an adequate pressure in the ETT cuff. The cuff is inflated to seal the airway to deliver mechanical ventilation. A cuff pressure between 20 and 30 cm H2O is recommended to provide an adequate seal and reduce the risk of complications.

What are the types of laryngoscope?

The two predominant types of laryngoscope blades used in pediatric airway management are the straight (Miller, Wisconsin) and curved (MacIntosh). Both types can be used in children and adults successfully depending on operator experience.

How much air do you put in an ET tube?

Sultan et al2 noted that the ET tube cuff should be inflated to the minimum volume at which no air leak is present with positive pressure inspira- tion and should remain less than 25 cm H2O. Cuff overinflation and sore throat can be avoided by inflating the correct amount of air into the cuff.