Articles: intubation.
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Anasth Intensivther Notfallmed · Jun 1987
Comparative Study[The esophageal tracheal Combitube (ETC): animal experiment results with a new emergency tube].
Prompt and effective ventilation, essential for patients with cardiopulmonary arrest, may be provided by a new airway for emergency resuscitation. The "Esophageal Tracheal Combitube (ETC)" offers endotracheal or esophageal obturator ventilation according to choice. Ventilation is therefore always possible after blind intubation. ⋯ We intend to use the ETC as a device for emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation in humans. It is especially suitable for medical personnel not trained in endotracheal intubation. The ETC has been conceived to bridge the gap of the prehospital phase.
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We describe five patients with status asthmaticus whose respiratory acidosis persisted despite conventional treatment. Four were intubated with ketamine and succinylcholine and mechanically ventilated with immediate improvement of respiratory acidosis. ⋯ Ketamine was given IV with a rapid fall in pCO2. This improvement immediately after intubation is in contrast to previous reports of asthmatics whose respiratory acidosis and bronchospasm worsened immediately after intubation.