Intubate definition
Intubate means to pass a tube into the trachea for purposes of anesthesia and airway maintenance.
Examples of Intubate in a sentence
Circumstances in which emergency medical services are not to be summoned: Patients are required to have a DNR/DNI (Do Not Resuscitate / Do Not Intubate), code status before admission.
Do Not Intubate (DNI) This indicates that a person [terminally ill or with serious medical conditions] wishes not to have breathing tubes placed in the event their heart or breathing stops.