Ketofol versus fentofol as induction agents for endotracheal intubation in emergency room

Ketofol versus fentofol as induction agents for endotracheal intubation in emergency room

Methods The study was a randomized, double blinded study conducted between April 2014 and September 2014 in our Tertiary care Research Institute and Hospital. All Patients presenting to Emergency Department in need of Endotracheal Intubation were included in the study. The drugs used as Induction agents for Endotracheal Intubation were randomly numbered in Pre-filled syringes every day. Propofo...

Single induction dose of etomidate versus other induction agents for endotracheal intubation in critically ill patients.

BACKGROUND The use of etomidate for emergency airway interventions in critically ill patients is very common. In one large registry trial, etomidate was the most commonly used agent for this indication. Etomidate is known to suppress adrenal gland function, but it remains unclear whether or not this adrenal gland dysfunction affects mortality. OBJECTIVES The primary objective was to assess, i...

Tooth aspiration following emergency endotracheal intubation

Tooth aspiration in adults during endotracheal intubation is very rare. There are several risk factors for this rare event such as old age, loose teeth, difficult intubation etc. which predispose patients for tooth aspiration in tracheobronchial tree in emergent endotracheal intubation. Although extraction of aspirated tooth with flexible bronchoscopy is a difficult and complex intervention, it...

Tracheal rupture after emergency endotracheal intubation

A 60-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) of a suburban hospital with complaints of cough, fever, and dyspnea. She had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic steroid therapy. At presentation, she was in severe respiratory distress. Orotracheal intubation was decided due to persistence of severe hypoxia and hypercapnia with deterioration of con...

Induction Agents for Endotracheal Intubation in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock