Intubation & Commencing Mechanical Ventilation

• Introduction

• What is the purpose of Intubation / Mechanical Ventilation?

• How do I evaluate a patient in respiratory distress?

• How do I decide when to Intubate and Ventilate?

• How do I Intubate a patient in Intensive Care?

• How do I initiate  Mechanical Ventilation.

• What is the major immediate complication of Intubation/
  commencement of ventilation?

• Key Points

• Clinical Scenarios

This section was prepared by Patrick Neligan MD (University of Pennsylvania)