Neonatal Tracheal Intubation
Learning Objectives
List the indications and contraindications for intubation in neonates
Describe the anatomic structures of the neonatal airway and how they impact the approach to intubation
Name the equipment, supplies, and personnel needed to perform a bedside neonatal intubation
Demonstrate the procedural steps involved in intubating a neonate
Explain what potential complications and potential pitfalls can occur during neonatal intubation
Author(s)
Lindsay Johnston MD, MEd
Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine) | Yale School of Medicine
Associate Director, Fellowship Training Program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | Yale School of Medicine
Director of Fellowships Pediatrics | Yale School of Medicine
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Marc Auerbach, MD, FAAP, MSc
Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine | Yale School of Medicine
Director of Pediatric Simulation | Yale Center for Medical Simulation
Joshua Nagler MD MHPEd
Senior Associate Physician, Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program | Boston Children's Hospital
Director, Medical Education | Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine | Harvard Medical School
Akira Nishisaki, MD, MSCE, FAAP
Attending Physician, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Taylor Sawyer, DO, MBA, MEd
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Division Head, William Alan Hodson Endowed Chair of Neonatology, Chief of Pediatric Services | University of Washington Medical Center
Leah White, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Citation
Johnston L, Auerbach M, Nagler J, Nishisaki A, Sawyer T, White ML, Wolbrink TA. Neonatal Tracheal Intubation. 11/2016. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3217/neonatal-tracheal-intubation.