Editing Rapid sequence induction (section)

==== Placement of tube ====
During this stage, [[laryngoscopy]] is performed to visualize the [[glottis]]. Modern practice involves the passing of a "Bougie", a thin tube, past the [[Vocal folds|vocal cords]] and over which the endotracheal tube is then passed.  The bougie is then removed and an inbuilt cuff at the end of the tube is inflated, (via a thin secondary tube and a syringe), to hold it in place and prevent aspiration of stomach contents.

The position of the tube in the trachea can be confirmed in a number of ways, including observing increasing end tidal carbon dioxide, auscultation of both lungs and stomach, chest movement, and misting of the tube.