Which of the following is not an indication for endotracheal intubation?
Pneumothorax requires urgent needle thoracocentesis and/or Intercostal drainage. Pneumothorax is a known complication of endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation and is certainly not an indication for the same.
Maintenance of a patent airway
To provide positive pressure ventilation
Pulmonary toilet
Pneumothorax