Should We Intubate For GCS < 8?

December 29, 2023 00:24:55
Should We Intubate For GCS < 8?
Critical Care Perspectives in Emergency Medicine
Should We Intubate For GCS < 8?

Dec 29 2023 | 00:24:55

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Show Notes

Acute mental status changes after the ingestion of alcohol or other substances are a common presentation to the ED.  Those with severe obtundation may require intubation for airway protection while the substance metabolizes.  In fact, more than 20,000 patients are intubated each year in the United States for acute poisoning or intoxication.  Notwithstanding, intubation and mechanical ventilation are not benign procedures.  In this podcast we discuss the recently published NICO Trial, that evaluated a strategy of withholding intubation in patients with coma due to acute poisoning.

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