Question 64 · LDEK · Breathing disorders and airway management
Which of the following is not an indication for immediate intubation and mechanical ventilation?
- A. sudden cardiac arrest.
- B. severe craniocerebral injury (GCS < 9).
- C. unstable chest after trauma.
- D. exacerbation of COPD with SatO₂ = 90%.
- E. intoxication with neuromuscular-blocking agents that paralyze breathing.
Hint
Consider the target oxygen saturation range for COPD patients at risk of hypercapnic respiratory failure.
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