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Intubation. This refers specifically to an endotracheal (ET) tube. Some smaller or more temporary tubes that do not go down so deep may be used as well. Intubation generally does not refer to these, but to ET tubes only.

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endotracheal intubation: when a tube is placed through the mouth into the trachea to establish an airway

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A tracheostomy

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tracheostomy

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