Intubate the patient

1. (If you have not done so already) Do the following.

   1. Add a new incident, or open an existing incident, as described in Add or edit an incident.

      By default, the Response tab and Incident Information sub-tab are selected.

   2. Click the Events tab, and then click the Treatments sub-tab.

      The Treatments and Supplies sub-tabs appear. The Treatments sub-tab is selected by default, displaying a list of possible treatments.

2. Click Intubation.

   Fields for gathering information related to the treatment appear on the left side of the interface.

   

3. Under Intubation, enter data as described in Understand the interface and data entry in it.

   Field	Information needed
   Time	The time the treatment was administered to the patient. By default, this value is populated with the computer's system time when you selected this treatment option.
   Type	The type of intubation performed (endotracheal, nasotracheal, and so forth).
   Technique	The intubation technique used (standard, blind, digital, and so forth).
   Successful	An indication of whether or not the intubation was successful.
   Attempts	The number of attempts made at intubating the patient.
   Size	The size of the tube inserted during the intubation.
   Tube Depth	The depth to which the tube was inserted.
   Location	Where the intubation tube was inserted.
   ETCO2	The end-tidalcarbon dioxide (EtCO2) level in the patient's respiration.
   Checks	A list of the checks performed on the patient, to verify that the intubation is working as expected.
   Tube Secured	An indication of how the tube is secured in position.
   Performed By	The person who performed the treatment.
   Prior To Arrival	Indicate whether or not actions were performed on the patient before you arrived on the scene.

4. Click Submit to save the treatment information you entered.

   The Treatments tab reappears.