Changes

An '''endotracheal tube''' is a specially-designed catheter that is inserted into the trachea via the nose or mouth for the primary purpose of suppressing a cough and secondary purpose of securing a patient airway.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/04/cough-suppressant-endotracheal-tube/ Study: The Most Effective Cough Suppressant is an Endotracheal Tube (Gomerblog)]</ref> If the '''endotracheal tube''', is found in another patient orifice - ear canal, rectum, and urethra are some examples - consider the consequence of a tired health care professional.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/08/critical-care-fellow/ Tired Critical Care Fellow Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Rectum (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/05/intubates-ear-canal/ Tired Anesthesiologist Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Ear Canal (Gomerblog)]</ref>

Most '''endotracheal tubes''' are made of polyvinyl chloride, but there are other tubes made with [[Bacon|bacon]] or [[Lard|lard]] to help improve [[Patient Satisfaction Survey|patient satisfaction scores]]. All tubes, though, have an inflatable cuff, not only to prevent air leakage but also to ensure a blood bloody mess when the patient self-extubates in the radiology department.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/20142015/0806/radiologyicu-physician/ Tip: If You Need to Extubate Patient, Send to Radiology ICU Physician Unveils New Self-Extubation Order Set (Gomerblog)]</ref> Though 99% of '''endotracheal tubes''' currently in use are of the nonmusical variety, a new company called Party-Goof is turning heads with their musical '''endotracheal tubes''' to brighten an otherwise dismal ICU setting. Early experience with these has been nothing short of positive, with many highly-approving of the "Womp womp womp waahhhhhh” sound emitted at the time of a dying patient's terminal extubation.<<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/musical-endotracheal-tubes/ Musical Endotracheal Tubes Brighten Up ICU (Gomerblog)]</ref>

#Inability to protect the airway when pronouncing polysyllabic medications<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/patient-cant-pronounce-metoprolol-intubated/ Patient Can’t Pronounce Metoprolol, Electively Intubated (Gomerblog)]</ref>#Failure to stop talking<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/tense-standoff-as-nurse-doctor-held-hostage-by-patients-neverending-talking/ Nurse & Doctor Held Hostage by Patient Who Keeps Talking (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/01/damn-krebs-cycle/ Med Student Wastes Dying Patient’s Last Moments on Earth Talking About Damn Krebs Cycle (Gomerblog)]</ref>