RT Book, Section A1 Rozenfeld, Ranna A. SR Print(0) ID 1152487216 T1 Endotracheal Intubation T2 The PICU Handbook YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259834370 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1152487216 RD 2023/09/25 AB RespiratoryApneaHypoventilationSevere respiratory distress/respiratory muscle weaknessAcute respiratory failure (PaO2 0.5 and PaCO2 >55 mmHg acutely)Need to control oxygen delivery (e.g., institution of positive end-expiratory pressure [PEEP], accurate delivery of FiO2 >0.5)Need to control ventilation (e.g., to decrease work of breathing, to control PaCO2, to provide muscle relaxation)NeurologicInadequate chest wall function (e.g., in patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome, poliomyelitis)Absence of protective airway reflexes (loss of cough, gag)Glasgow Coma Score <8AirwayUpper airway obstructionInfectious processes (epiglottis, croup)Trauma to the airwayBurns (concern for airway edema)CardiacCardiopulmonary failure/arrestLow cardiac output states (reduced oxygen demand/consumption)OtherTransport of a patient with potential for respiratory failure