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If you’ve ever wondered why the little hole near the tip of an endotracheal tube is called the Murphy Eye, or who Macintosh was, or even who performed the first intubation, this quick trip through the history of endotracheal tubes and laryngoscopy is for you. Here are five things to know about the invention, indications and use of an endotracheal tube. 1. Endotracheal tube history There is debate surrounding the details of the first endotracheal tubes.
By Michael J. Carr, MD FACEP FAEMS; and Nathan Stanaway, MS NRP If you’ve worked as part of a team providing EMS in rural areas, you know it is especially challenging, in part because of the longer distances between patients and emergency departments that are best equipped to treat time-sensitive critical conditions like stroke, STEMI, burns, smoke inhalation, poisoning and serious injuries from vehicle accidents.
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