Here’s a tweet from NY EM doc, Ruben Strayer explaining the reasons to intubate.
Most patients "intubated for airway protection" are not intubated for airway protection. Reasons to intubate: ABCDEF. pic.twitter.com/6ZX0LXaeZ7
— reuben strayer (@emupdates) December 30, 2016
Naso- and Oro-pharyngeal airways
Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilations
Laryngeal Mask Airway
Intubation Equipment
Video Laryngoscopy
Direct Laryngoscopy
Bougie Assisted Intubation
Intraosseous line placement