Use of rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) in the prehospital setting is controversial. In a prospective crossover trial, these authors compared laryngoscopy conditions and intubation success rates with ...

This article originally appeared in the National Association of EMS Physicians blog and is reprinted here with permission. By ...

Despite etomidate's hemodynamic benefits, some clinicians have challenged its use for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in critically ill patients, citing concerns about adrenal insufficiency (JW Emerg ...

The Randomized Trial of Sedative Choice for Intubation (RSI) is the first multicenter trial to demonstrate significant cardiovascular risks of high doses of ketamine (low blood pressure, arrhythmia), ...

Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine, while placing a breathing tube, according to a randomized trial published ...

Intubations are a common medical practice in which doctors insert a tube into the trachea to hold the airway open for patients who cannot breathe effectively due to illness or trauma-related injuries.

Hampton is the first International Association of Firefighters-affiliated fire department on the Seacoast with emergency responders now certified in rapid sequence intubation, a procedure that can ...

The practice of airway management and tracheal intubation remains a cornerstone of emergency and critical care medicine. Advances in technology and protocol development have substantially improved ...

Intubation is a technique doctors can use to keep your airway open by placing a tube into your trachea (windpipe) either through your mouth or nose. You may need to be intubated if your airway is ...

Intubation is a standard procedure that involves passing a tube into a person’s airway. Doctors often perform it before surgery or in emergencies to give medication or help a person breathe. Most ...