Assertion: endotracheal tube | /r/CapableOf | secure airway
Facets:
value: for the administration of anesthetic agents
type: PURPOSE
value: to provide airway protection
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Endotracheal tubes are initially placed to secure an airway for the administration of anesthetic agents, to provide airway protection, or to provide positive-pressure mechanical ventilation; these indications are not mutually exclusive.