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9. Intubation is prone to complications.

Reply to Blueplanet (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 03:12 AM

Apr 2020

It's not a first round treatment choice, ever. The longer you're on the more risk there is for the patient. It's not something to take lightly under any circumstance.

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Only 20% of patients intubated survive [View all] Blueplanet Apr 2020 OP

No one knows Mosby Apr 2020 #1

Worse yet, serious problems tend to result post-ventilator. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #2

It's called proning spinbaby Apr 2020 #17

Did she say how long/ how often to stay prone? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #20

I'm sorry your son has it spinbaby Apr 2020 #22

I know the bed you mentioned. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #23

Glad they're starting to change protocol pattyloutwo Apr 2020 #3

CPAP users often are asked to sleep on their stomachs Recursion Apr 2020 #11

I've never once heard that. NutmegYankee Apr 2020 #24

I have had overnight sleep tests twice. Both times they found I have sleep apnea, but tblue37 Apr 2020 #26

Makes sense from gravity. NutmegYankee Apr 2020 #27

a doctor on MSNBC a couple hours ago said the global literature shows 86% die after being intubated Celerity Apr 2020 #4

There aren't many more ways. Igel Apr 2020 #5

yeah, but BGBD Apr 2020 #6

Tracheotomies n/t OhioChick Apr 2020 #7

Not sure what you are meaning about trachs.... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #8

Just a quick search... OhioChick Apr 2020 #10

Very interesting. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2020 #21

Intubation is prone to complications. herding cats Apr 2020 #9

Sort of modern, like bleeding. kentuck Apr 2020 #12

I think when this first started mnhtnbb Apr 2020 #13

15% of people Skidmore Apr 2020 #14

where did you see that? that is 3 times higher than any of the highest mainstream lethality rates I Celerity Apr 2020 #15

That stat was given Skidmore Apr 2020 #16

Unless there is universal testing those "stats" are meaningless. retread Apr 2020 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #19

As intubation is a last resort, I'm not surprised at the high mortality rate. Hugin Apr 2020 #25

As we learn more... Zeus69 Apr 2020 #28