The test substance is usually administered orally by gavage using a stomach tube or a suitable intubation cannula. |
Other high-risk procedures, including endotracheal intubation and bronchoscopy, also require special precautions. |
Patients with compromised airways and respiratory failure will require immediate endotracheal intubation and positive pressure ventilation. |
In one study there was no indication as to the protocol for intubation and treatment failure. |
The anesthesia care provider performed a laryngoscopy during the conscious intubation because Mr A has a history of sleep apnea. |
He would not have expected any damage to the frenulum during a competent attempt at intubation of a child. |