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The need to intubate a patient’s trachea may be obvious, but it can also be challenging and controversial. Tables 7.1 and 7.2 list common criteria anesthesiologists use to evaluate a patient’s need for tracheal intubation. An individual criterion is not an absolute indication. The criteria are to be used together in the context of the patient’s clinical presentation to formulate a decision concerning the patient’s need for tracheal intubation.