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Abstract
A method of maintaining airway patency and administering anesthesia during emergency situations when it cannot be determined if the patient is fasting or not; or in other instances where there is a risk of aspiration. The method includes a series of events that involve the administration of SEDATIVES to induce unconsciousness, followed by NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCK AGENTS to improve the intubating conditions, followed by endotracheal intubation.
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- Rapid Sequence Induction
- Rapid Sequence Intubation
- Intubation, Rapid Sequence
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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2020
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- Intubation, Intratracheal (1987-2019)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000079603. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000079603
- Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_sequence_induction
- Rapid Sequence Induction and Intubation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376584