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Kind of a dumb question but:
"Elective intubation" would refer to the DOCTOR making the call for intubation in this case?
The question I came across was about someone who had Guillain barre with the ascending paralysis but at the moment the patient had a normal respiratory exam and was breathing all right.
No mention of FEV1 or other spirometry components given.
The choice asked next best step.
Securing the airway does always seem like the right step. But I was thrown off by the term "elective intubation"
The only other answer that would have made sense was IVIG...
The correct one was "elective intubation"
So just to clarify, the "elective" part in this case probably does not refer to the patient making a choice, but rather on the status of the respiratory effort?
"Elective intubation" would refer to the DOCTOR making the call for intubation in this case?
The question I came across was about someone who had Guillain barre with the ascending paralysis but at the moment the patient had a normal respiratory exam and was breathing all right.
No mention of FEV1 or other spirometry components given.
The choice asked next best step.
Securing the airway does always seem like the right step. But I was thrown off by the term "elective intubation"
The only other answer that would have made sense was IVIG...
The correct one was "elective intubation"
So just to clarify, the "elective" part in this case probably does not refer to the patient making a choice, but rather on the status of the respiratory effort?