Table 2 Indications for intubation and the different methods of intubation: RSI, OTI and OTI with sedation
From: A prospective study of tracheal intubation in an academic emergency department in Malaysia
Indication for intubation | Frequency (%) | OTI | OTI with sedation | RSI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical | Cardiopulmonary arrest | 81 (35.5%) | 81 | 0 | 0 |
Respiratory failure | 35(15.4%) | 3 | 6 | 26 | |
CVA/ICH | 16 (7.0%) | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
Severe sepsis/septic shock | 14 (6.1%) | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Poisoning | 13 (5.7%) | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
Status epilepticus | 2 (0.9%) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Trauma | Head injury | 42 (18.4%) | 4 | 3 | 35 |
Polytrauma | 22 (9.6%) | 8 | 0 | 14 | |
Burn/inhalation injury | 3 (1.3%) | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 228 | 99 | 16 | 113 | |