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The Clinical Characteristics for Emergency Endotracheal Intubation in Acute Drug Intoxication

급성 약물중독 환자의 응급 기관내 삽관에서 임상적 특성

  • Han, Eol (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Hyun Soo (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Yoo Seok (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • You, Je Sung (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Joo, Youngseon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kong, Taeyoung (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Incheol (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Sung phil (Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 한얼 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 정현수 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 박유석 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 유제성 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 주영선 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 공태영 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 박인철 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
  • 정성필 (연세대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실)
  • Received : 2015.05.08
  • Accepted : 2015.05.27
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics in emergency endotracheal intubation between patients with acute drug intoxication and medical disease. Methods: Data for airway registry collected in two emergency departments (ED) between April 2006 and March 2010 were reviewed retrospectively. The airway registry data included patient's demographic information and variables such as Cormack-Lehane grade, 3-3-2 finger analysis, success rate, the number of attempts at intubation, complications of intubation, and clinical outcomes after intubation. Results: A total of 1480 patients were enrolled; 62 patients were classified as belonging to the intubation group after the drug intoxication group. No significant differences in Cormack-Lehane grade, 3-3-2 finger analysis, success rate, the number of attempts at intubation, and complications after intubation were observed between patients with acute drug intoxication and medical disease. However, significant difference was observed for indication of emergency endotracheal intubation. While emergency endotracheal intubations were usually performed in medical patients because of failure of airway patency, they were performed in intoxicated patients with the goal of preventing serious complications. Conclusion: Anatomical structures related to endotracheal intubation, the process and clinical outcome of intoxicated patients are not significantly different from those for medical patients.

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