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Tracheal Intubation for Mechanical Ventilation: A Procedure to Insert Endotracheal Tube in Trachea of Rabbit Model
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the tracheal intubation — an invasive procedure for insertion of an endotracheal tube through the mouth in a rabbit model. This procedure allows for mechanical ventilation of the lungs.
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A Novel Rescue Technique for Difficult Intubation and Difficult Ventilation
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2011
We describe a technique to maintain oxygenation and ventilation using an endotracheal tube inserted nasally to the level of the naso-pharynx while sealing the mouth and nares for successful positive pressure ventilation.
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A Structured Approach to Extubation in Mechanically Ventilated Rats
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2025
This study proposes a structured extubation approach tailored to rat models of mechanical ventilation (MV). The approach facilitates a smooth transition from MV to spontaneous breathing while minimizing extubation-related complications. Standardization of weaning, airway management, and post-extubation care enhances the reliability and reproducibility of experimental studies.
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Preoxygenation Techniques for Tracheal Intubation in Critically Ill Adults Utilizing Oxygen Mask and Noninvasive Ventilation
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2025
We present evidence-based preoxygenation strategies that demonstrate the use of oxygen masks and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation to optimize oxygenation in critically ill patients undergoing emergent tracheal intubation, thereby reducing the risk of hypoxemia, extending safe apnea time, and minimizing complications.
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Mechanical Ventilation II: Invasive Ventilation
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2025
Ventilators are essential medical equipment used to aid patients with respiratory difficulties. Their primary function is to assist or replace spontaneous breathing by providing mechanical ventilation. There are two general classes of mechanical ventilators: negative-pressure and positive-pressure ventilators. Negative-Pressure Ventilators Negative-pressure ventilators create a vacuum around the chest or body to draw air into the lungs, simulating breathing. This method does not require an...
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Positive pressure moves oxygen-rich gas into the lungs when the patient cannot generate sufficient airflow independently. By delivering controlled breaths, the ventilator supports oxygenation and helps remove carbon dioxide. Clinicians can adjust respiratory rate and breath volume to match the patient’s respiratory needs, while monitoring the response to ensure that support remains appropriate as the underlying condition is treated.
The endotracheal tube establishes a direct pathway between the ventilator and the trachea. Correct placement allows delivered gas to reach the lungs rather than relying on the patient’s impaired ability to maintain the airway or breathing pattern. This connection makes controlled oxygen delivery and ventilation possible during surgery, critical illness, or acute respiratory failure.
Respiratory rate, breath volume, and the delivery of oxygen-rich gas are central controllable variables. Changing these factors alters how much gas enters the lungs and how frequently ventilation occurs, affecting oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal. Patient monitoring is necessary because the selected settings must support gas exchange while the clinical condition changes.
The process begins with placing an endotracheal tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea to secure the airway. The tube is then used as the connection for ventilator-delivered gas, and settings such as respiratory rate and breath volume are established. Ongoing monitoring evaluates whether the intervention is providing adequate respiratory support.
This support is used when a patient cannot maintain adequate oxygenation or remove carbon dioxide independently. Common clinical contexts identified for the intervention include surgery, critical illness, and acute respiratory failure. In each setting, ventilation can sustain gas exchange while clinicians address the underlying condition responsible for the patient’s respiratory impairment.
Monitoring shows whether the patient is receiving effective respiratory assistance and whether oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal remain adequate. It also helps clinicians assess the effects of respiratory rate, breath volume, and oxygen-rich gas delivery. Because the intervention supports rather than treats the underlying disease, monitoring guides care while that condition is managed.