critical care medicine
How To Do Orotracheal Intubation Using Video Laryngoscopy
Equipment for Orotracheal Intubation Using Video Laryngoscopy
Gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection (ie, universal precautions) Syringe for balloon cuff inflation Sterile water-soluble lubricant or anesthetic jelly Endotracheal tube, Tube Selection and Preparation for Intubation , and rigid introducing stylet Video laryngoscope Suctioning apparatus, Yankauer catheter, and Magill forceps, to clear the pharynx as needed Bag-valve apparatus Oxygen source (100% oxygen, 15 L/minute) Pulse oximeter and appropriate sensors Capnometer (end-tidal carbon dioxide monitor) Drugs to Aid Intubation (typically an induction agent and paralytic to enable rapid sequence intubation) Ventilation face mask, oropharyngeal/nasopharyngeal airways, appropriately sized to patient Nasogastric tube In case laryngoscopy fails, equipment to insert a How To Insert an Esophageal-Tracheal Double Lumen Tube (Combitube) or a King Laryngeal Tube or perform a If a video laryngoscope is not available, use a Tracheal Intubation with a curved or straight blade. 