Knowing when to intubate versus when to not intubate

This is a very frustrating question on UWORLD. I understand that in some circumstances, such as anaphylaxis or croup, you would use epinephrine and racemic epi, respectively, over intubation. But for something like opioid intoxication, UWORLD sometimes says that intubation is the right first choice and sometimes naloxone is the right first choice. So should I assume that if there is a fast way to reverse respiratory depression, I wouldn't choose intubation? For example, if someone has a RR... Read more
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