Life-or-death moment: the calmness and decisiveness of the endotracheal intubation physician-
Life-or-death moment: the calmness and decisiveness of the endotracheal intubation physician
2025-11-06
Tracheal intubation, a seemingly simple medical procedure, can mean the difference between life and death for a patient. In emergency situations, such as respiratory failure or cardiac arrest, the patient's airway can quickly become blocked by sputum and vomitus, preventing oxygen from entering the lungs and carbon dioxide from being expelled. In these situations, intubation physicians quickly intervene, racing against time to establish an artificial airway for the patient.