SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Ketamine is showing promise in the emergency department as an alternative sedative in rapid-sequence intubation, researchers reported here at the Society of Critical Care ...

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 ...

Dr. Hodder and coauthors have written a detailed review describing the management of the severe asthmatic with respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilator support. 1 I have a concern about ...

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 ...

Emergency orotracheal intubation is indicated in any situation in which definitive control of the airway is needed. Specific indications include cardiac or respiratory arrest, failure to protect the ...