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*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.
*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.
*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