Maintaining oxygenation during intubation attempts
NO DESAT
Prolongs safe apnoea time and reduces desaturation during difficult intubation.
Supports oxygenation only; it does not replace pre-oxygenation or a rescue plan.
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Nasal
Oxygen
During
N: Nasal; O: Oxygen; D: During; E: Efforts; S: Securing; A: A; T: Tube — apnoeic oxygenation by nasal cannula while attempting intubation.
It belongs to Airway management in Anaesthesia.
Supports oxygenation only; it does not replace pre-oxygenation or a rescue plan.
Prolongs safe apnoea time and reduces desaturation during difficult intubation.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Anaesthesia question about Airway management.
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