Which of the following is not an indication for endotracheal intubation?: (A) Maintenance of a patent airway, (B) To provide positive pressure ventilation, (C) Pulmonary toilet, (D) Pneumothorax
Answer is D. Pneumothorax requires urgent needle thoracocentesis and/or Intercostal drainage. Pneumothorax is a known complication of endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation and is certainly not an indication for the same.