When to exubate a patient - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FISDAP Airway ManagementPotential effects of orotracheal intubation. (Ans- Secure airway, Protection against aspiration. Bleeding, hypoxia laryngeal swelling, laryngospasms, vocal cord, mucosal necrosis, barotrauma. Potential effects of moving an intubated patient. (Ans- With a firmly secured tube the tip of the ET tube can move as much as 2 inches with head flexion and extension; with hyperflexion the tube can be pulled from the trachea completely. Hyperextension can cause the ET tube to...