| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| OCCURRENCE CATEGORY | UNPLANNED INTUBATION |
| INACTIVE? | YES |
| DESCRIPTION | Definition Revised (2004): Patient required placement of an endotracheal tube and mechanical or assisted ventilation because of the onset of respiratory or cardiac failure manifested by severe respiratory distress, hypoxia, hypercarbia, or respiratory acidosis. In patients who were intubated for their surgery, unplanned intubation occurs after they have been extubated after surgery. In patients who were not intubated during surgery, intubation at any time after their surgery is considered unplanned. |
| INTRAOPERATIVE ALLOWED | YES |