Single Dose of Etomidate and Adrenal Cortex

the Effect of Single Dose of Etomidate Used During Emergency Intubation on Hemodynamics and Adrenal Cortex: a Randomized Clinical Trial

we aim to evaluate the effects of single dose of etomidate or use of steroid prior to etomidate during emergency intubation on hemodynamics and adrenal cortex.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients between 25-65 years old with American Society of Anesthesiology scores III or IV that have applied to emergency department and receives an indication for intubation by the intensive care unit physicians will be included to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients using steroid prior to the intubation and/or patients with chronical inflammatory diseases will be excluded from the study.