Intubation What is intubation? Intubation, (Tracheal intubation) is the placement of a flexible plastic tube (Breathing Tube or Endotracheal Tube) into the trachea (windpipe), through the …

Extubation What is extubation? The removal of the Breathing Tube or Endotracheal Tube after Intubation of the larynx or trachea (wind pipe). The purpose of extubation in Intensive Care is …

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: What’s the Link Between Lung Scarring and Intubation? If you want to know the difference between lung scarring and intubation, stay tuned! I’ve got …

Jun 12, 2025 · Intubation is the insertion of a breathing tube into the mouth that goes into the lungs to ventilate someone artificially. They are attached to a breathing machine, a ventilator, …

The insertion of a NasogastricTube (NG Tube), also known as Gastric intubation, via the nasal passage (ie, nasogastric route) is a common procedure in Intensive Care that provides access …

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: How Long Can a Patient be on BIPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) Before Needing Intubation? Hi, it’s Patrik Hutzel from …

Airway management in critically ill obese patients is potentially associated with a higher risk of adverse events due to a constellation of physiological and anatomical challenges. Data from …

Quick Tip for Families in Intensive Care: What to Do if ICU is Refusing Intubation Whilst My Mother is on High Oxygen Levels on the Face Mask?

BIPAP is an alternative therapy to Intubation and mechanical ventilation. During BIPAP your loved one would get a few breaks to be put back on an oxygen mask, as BIPAP on the one hand …

May 4, 2014 · What is an induced coma and why is my critically ill loved one in an induced coma How LONG does it take to WAKE UP after an induced coma? How LONG can someone stay …