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 - from [2]. See [CPAP on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous_positive_airway_pressure]
• B-PAP - bi-level CPAP - has one pressure for exhale, another for inhale - [3] , CPAP,
• high flow nasal cannula oxygen - [4]
• COVID room protocol - Powered Air-Purifying Respirator + shoe covers.
• NPPV - Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation - [5]

Worst Case Scenario

From [6] - 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?