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can patients breathe on their own when intubated?

like obviously you’re going to be intubated because you have some kind of respiratory distress, but if the patient can breathe, can they do so when they’re intubated? i know they can’t speak, but breathing through the nose seems possible. hope that makes sense!
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Respiratory therapist here: people can absolutely breathe on their own when intubated. Depends on mode of ventilation and level of sedation of course. In fact, before extubation, there’s usually a something called a “spontaneous breathing trial” just to make sure a person has the ability and strength to breathe on their own.