When will you do emergency endotracheal intubation?: (A) GCS<7, (B) Tension pneumothorax, (C) Cardiac tamponade, (D) Bleeding gastric ulcer
Answer is A. Ans.(a) GCS<7Ref: Ezri T and Warters RD, Chapter 15: Indications for tracheal intubation p. 371-8 * In a case of head trauma if GCS is 8 or less - a definitive airway may be required.