to intubate

Examples

• All

• In the meantime, a total airway obstruction appeared to be imminent, and the patient was intubated with a size 4 endotracheal tube.

  Academic text (2009)

• We were able to intubate the trachea on the second attempt with the help of a stylet.

  Academic text (2007)

• Oh, we need to intubate her immediately.

  The Big Sick (2017)

• All right, we have to intubate this guy.

  RoboCop (1987)

• We're going to intubate this guy and fix the hole in his heart.

  The Resident (2011)

• You have to intubate her.

  Heat (1995)

• We're gonna have to intubate.

  Intersection (1994)

• We could not intubate the trachea with a 6.0.

  Academic text (2007)

• Patients were intubated when the criteria for treatment failure were met.

  Academic text (2000)

• Medical staff are working frenetically, trying to intubate Andrew, who is having serious trouble breathing, his body heaving.

  Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

T

to tube

vsto intubate

5 6.2

To put a hollow pipe into something or send things through it

is specific to airway insertion for breathing or drug delivery

C

to cannulate

vsto intubate

• Specialized

1 8.5

To put a thin tube into a vein to give medicine or take blood

focuses on airway insertion rather than vessels or cavities

C

to cannulize

vsto intubate

• Specialized

9.9

To put a thin tube into a body part like a vein to give medicine or take blood

is done specifically via the airway to keep it open or give medication

C

to canulate

vsto intubate

• Specialized

9.9

To put a thin tube into a vein or other part of the body

is identical in meaning but is an alternate spelling form

Antonyms

E

to extubate

• Specialized

6 8.8

To remove a breathing tube from a patient after treatment

How Invasive

to operate

155 4.5

to intubate

• Specialized

57 8.6

to inject

150 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology