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*All intubated patients must be medevac’d to ANMC for ICU management. We do not have an ICU in Bethel and we do not have the resources to keep these patients.
*All intubated patients should be medevac’d to ANMC for ICU management. We do not have an ICU in Bethel and we do not have the resources to keep these patients.
*Rarely, a patient has resolution of the problem indicating intubation (e.g., acute intoxication) and extubation can be considered in low-risk situations. See Travis Nelson's presentation below.


===Resources/References===
===Resources/References===
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* Nickson, Chris.  [https://litfl.com/difficult-airway-algorithms/ Difficult Airway Algorithms.] Life in the Fastlane (LITFL), 2020.
* Nickson, Chris.  [https://litfl.com/difficult-airway-algorithms/ Difficult Airway Algorithms.] Life in the Fastlane (LITFL), 2020.
* [[media:Airway Evaluation - 5-7-2019.pdf|Airway Evaluation and Oral Pathology 2019]] (PowerPoint Presentation)
* [[media:Airway Evaluation - 5-7-2019.pdf|Airway Evaluation and Oral Pathology 2019]] (PowerPoint Presentation)
 
* [[media:Extubation_in_ED_ppt_by_Travis_Nelson_2022.pdf|Extubation in the ED 2022]] (PowerPoint Presentation)


[[Common ED Procedures]]
[[Common ED Procedures]]
<br/>[[:category:YKHC Guidelines|YKHC Clinical Guidelines]]
<br/>[[:category:YKHC Guidelines|YKHC Clinical Guidelines]]

Latest revision as of 10:43, 26 October 2023

  • All intubated patients should be medevac’d to ANMC for ICU management. We do not have an ICU in Bethel and we do not have the resources to keep these patients.
  • Rarely, a patient has resolution of the problem indicating intubation (e.g., acute intoxication) and extubation can be considered in low-risk situations. See Travis Nelson's presentation below.

Resources/References

Common ED Procedures
YKHC Clinical Guidelines