Table 2 Indications for emergent intubations in 401 critically ill patients
ICD-10 | N | |
|---|---|---|
Respiratory indications for intubation ( n = 264) | ||
Respiratory failure due to sepsis | A41 | 53 |
Pneumonia, hospital-acquired | J13 to J15 | 53 |
Pneumonia, community-acquired | J13 to J15 | 51 |
Respiratory failure ≤ 24 h after extubation | J95.8 | 36 |
Exacerbation of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) | J44.0 | 22 |
Pulmonary oedema | J81 | 10 |
ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome) | J80 | 7 |
Aspiration of blood (n = 3) or gastric contents (n = 4) | W78 | 7 |
Thoracic trauma | S22 | 5 |
Pulmonary haemorrhage | R04.8 | 4 |
Respiratory failure ≤ 24 h after self-extubation | J96.0 | 4 |
Respiratory failure due to massive pulmonary secretion | J96.0 | 4 |
Respiratory failure due to dislocation of a tracheal cannula | J96.0 | 3 |
Pancreatitis | K85 | 2 |
Pulmonary oedema due to inhalational trauma | J68.1 | 1 |
Malignant neoplasm of larynx | C32 | 1 |
Angioneurotic oedema of the tongue | T78.3 | 1 |
Neurologic indications for intubation ( n = 92) | ||
Epilepsy and Status epilepticus with GCS ≤ 6 | G40, G41 | 33 |
Hepatic coma with GCS ≤ 6 | K72.0 | 9 |
Poisoning with GCS ≤ 6 | T40, T42 | 9 |
Intracerebral haemorrhage with GCS ≤ 6 | I61 | 7 |
Guillain-Barré syndrome | G61.0 | 6 |
Cerebral infarction with GCS ≤ 6 | I63 | 5 |
Coma of unknown origin with GCS ≤ 6 | G93.9 | 5 |
Subarachnoidal haemorrhage with GCS ≤ 6 | I62 | 4 |
Delirium | F05 | 4 |
Myasthenia gravis | G70.0 | 3 |
Cerebral venous throbosis with GCS ≤ 6 | I63.6 | 2 |
Diabetic coma with GCS ≤ 6 | E10.0 | 1 |
Encephalitis with GCS ≤ 6 | G04 | 1 |
Meningitis with GCS ≤ 6 | G00 | 1 |
Traumatic cerebral oedema with GCS ≤ 6 | S06.1 | 1 |
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with GCS ≤ 6 | M31.1 | 1 |
Shock as indication for intubation ( n = 45) | ||
Cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction | I23.8 | 18 |
Cardiogenic shock due to acute non-ischaemic heart disease | R57.0 | 7 |
Septic shock | A41.9 | 13 |
Haemorrhagic shock | R57.1 | 7 |