Endotracheal Intubation

Invasive

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracheal_intubation

• Intensive Care Unit, extreme risk cases, invasive intubation
• Typically done with anaesthesia, but can be done without in extremes
• Associated devices - Intubation is normally facilitated by using a conventional laryngoscope, flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope, or video laryngoscope to identify the vocal cords and pass the tube between them into the trachea instead of into the esophagus.

Not Intubation - non-invasive mechanical ventilation

See reference for critical care procedures - in this interview - [1]

• Day 8-9 shortness of breath occurs
• CPAP - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDy2i3ydX8WDu4DrDIcHxhWq0t3ud4T_KVyr_vNWaUc/edit
• (B-PAP, CPAP, high flow nasal cannula oxygen)
• COVID room protocol - Powered Air-Purifying Respirator + shoe covers.

Worst Case Scenario

From [2] - a peak of patients rushing to hospitals (beyond improvised # of IC beds). All medical personel functioning while sick. PPE's will no longer be relevant, etc, but number of beds will. and ventilators will then become an issue?