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Review
. 2022 Dec;22(12):484-490.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2022.09.001. Epub 2022 Nov 1.

Rapid sequence induction and intubation

J Collins  1 , E P O'Sullivan  1
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Review

Rapid sequence induction and intubation

J Collins et al. BJA Educ. 2022 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: airway management; rapid sequence induction and intubation; respiratory aspiration.

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Conflict of interest statement

EPO is a former president of the Difficult Airway Society, past president and current airway advisor to the College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland, and is on the working group of PUMA. JC declares that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1
Intubation checklist for critically ill adults. CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; FONA, front-of-neck airway; MILS, manual in-line stabilisation; NG, nasogastric; NIV, noninvasive ventilation.
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