Intubation

Broader Terms

Assess how difficult endotracheal intubation is likely to be.
Predicting Difficult Intubation Tracheal intubation is best achieved in the classic "sniffing the morning air" position in which the neck is flexed and there is extension at the cranio-cervical (atlanto-axial) junction.
If nasal intubation is planned, cocaine (avoid in patients with ischaemic heart disease) is the preferred anaesthetic for the mucosa of the nose as it is an active vasoconstrictor and reduces the incidence of nasal haemorrhage.
Introduction Fiberoptic endotracheal intubation is a useful technique in a number of situations.
The urgency of airway intubation is the most important factor in planning which technique of securing the airway is the safest and most appropriate.

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