Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency intubation checklist

This graphic shows one example of an emergency intubation checklist for patients with suspected or confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

ECG: electrocardiogram; BP: blood pressure; FiO₂: fraction of inspired oxygen; RSI: rapid sequence intubation; C/I: contraindication; CICO: can't intubate can't oxygenate; EtCO₂: end-tidal carbon dioxide; O₂: oxygen; NPA: nasopharyngeal airway.

Reproduced with permission. Copyright © 2020 Safe Airway Society of Australia and New Zealand. The COVID-19 Emergency Intubation Checklist and other COVID-19-related resources are available at https://www.safeairwaysociety.org/covid19/.

Graphic 127863 Version 1.0