Example of an emergency pre-intubation checklist

RN: registered nurse; ORL: otorhinolaryngology; IVF: intravenous fluid; C-spine: cervical spine; NRB: non-rebreather bag; ETTs: endotracheal tubes; RSI: rapid sequence intubation; ETCO₂: end-tidal carbon dioxide.

Developed by Matthew Eisenberg, MD, and members of the Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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