Many SCAPE patients improve with rapid NIV, PEEP, and afterload reduction. Intubation may be necessary, but the best airway move is often aggressive noninvasive stabilization first.
Clinical-use limit: Educational resource and cognitive-aid guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment.
Case management cards
Tap each card to reveal the focused answer. The four cards match the airway workflow: before, during, after, and pitfalls.