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Placement of a tube into a hollow organ (such as the trachea).
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What is the medical term meaning placement of a feeding tube through the nose and into the stomach?
A nasogastric tube is placed through the nose and into the stomach.Nasogastric intubation
What is the medical term meaning insertion of a tube for air or dilation?
It is called endotracheal intubation
What is the medical term meaning placement of a Tube through the mouth into the trachea to establish an airway?
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.
Can intubation be processed during CPR?
No it can not.
What is the purpose of intubation?
Intubation is done to help a patient breathe by inserting a tube into the windpipe. It can provide a secure airway during surgery, assist with mechanical ventilation, or protect the airway in cases of impaired consciousness.
What is the greatest concern for an unrecognized esophageal intubation?
absence of ventillation
What emergency first aid are you not allowed to give?
Intubation- only physicians can do it.
What is intubated?
Intubation is a procedure in which a trained medical specialist inserts a tube into an internal or external opening or orifice.Usually intubation refers to the placement of a breathing tube to secure an airway. The most common type of this intubation is endotracheal intubation. In this type of intubation, an ET (endotracheal) tube is passed through the mouth or nose and into the airway to allow air to be passed through to the lungs. This can be done by "bagging," the use of a medical airbag to infuse air, or by mechanical ventilation in which the patient is hooked to a machine (ventilator) which passes air into the lungs by presets on the machine.
Can intubation cause a deviated septum?
Yes, my rectum is itchy after the anal probing.
What is the icd 9 code for status post tracheal intubation?
The ICD-9-CM code for status post tracheal intubation is 96.7. ICD-9 codes are used to indicate diagnoses and procedures for medical billing.
What is the code for the patient had ingested a poisonous substance that required gastric intubation and lavage for treatment?
92235
What instrument is used to insert the endotracheal tube into thr larynx and trachea?
A laryngoscope is used for endotracheal intubation
