Extubation: Plan The End At The Beginning

Posted onAugust 16, 2021August 15, 20211 Comment

Anesthesia providers frequently prepare for difficult intubation, but may take extubation for granted. The anesthesia provider should treat extubation with the same degree of caution as intubation. Article discusses extubation criteria, technique, and precautions. Read More …

Photo provider suctioning a patient's mouth preparing for extubation

To Extubate, Or Not to Extubate, That Is The Question

Posted onJanuary 7, 2016September 23, 20192 Comments

Deciding when to extubate a patient safely can sometimes be a difficult decision. Removal of an endotracheal tube when you are not sure of the diagnosis is a risk not to be taken lightly. This case discusses assessing extubation criteria in the face of ambiguous respiratory symptoms. Read More …

My name is Dr. Christine Whitten. I’m an anesthesiologist, educator, author, and videographer dedicated to improving patient care and safety. I’ve been a practicing anesthesiologist for almost 40 years.

I’m the author of Whitten’s Step-by-Step Guides, a series of books teaching airway management, intubation, and respiratory care: Anyone Can Intubate, A Step-by-Step Guide to Intubation and Airway Management 5th edition, and Pediatric Airway Management: a Step-by-Step Guide.

My books, as well as my training videos on intubation and airway management, are used in training programs both nationally and internationally.

My goal is to share with you practical information: the things that you learn from experience, not just read from the book or the instruction manual. May the force be with us as we keep patients safe one airway at a time.

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