Anesthesiologists are involved: Anesthesiologists are involved

Direct injury to the trachea or bronchi

Pneumothorax or hemothorax

Chest wall injury

Aspiration

Pulmonary contusion

Cervical spine injury

Bronchospasm secondary to smoke or toxic gas inhalation

Endotracheal intubation must be immediately confirmed by :

• Endotracheal intubation must be immediately confirmed by :

• capnometry for patients who have vital signs; esophageal intubation or endotracheal tube dislodgement is common

• Patients in cardiac arrest may have very low end-tidal CO2 values;

• direct laryngoscopy should be performed if there is any question about the location of the endotracheal tube.

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