Tuesday January 9, 2007
One old lesson !!


To intubate or not to intubate?

Intubate !


One important lesson learned over years in Critical Care Medicine and endorsed by gurus is to intubate when ever there is a question of it. This lesson is far more important today in ICUs in view of increase use of "BiPAP" where there is a tendency to over-delay intubations in the hope of avoiding it. If BiPAP is not giving results quicky - Intubate !!




Reference:

Indications for mechanical ventilation - Paul L Marino - The ICU BooK - 3rd edition - Page 461