Tag Archives: intubation

The Shocked Intubation: Definitive Airway Sans Hypotension — Taming the SRU

Not many aspects of Emergency Medicine define our specialty better than resuscitation, and few concepts exemplify resuscitation better than shock and intubation. Yet few words together strike greater fear in the minds of savvy resuscitationists. Not because we cannot deftly manage shock, or because we are anything but hardy intubators, but because the swiftest way… viaContinue reading “The Shocked Intubation: Definitive Airway Sans Hypotension — Taming the SRU”

First look snake stuff

Dr Alan Garner has been here before, asking whether we’re asking the wrong questions when we try to measure quality advanced airway care. Here’s a fresh bit of research that adds to the discussion. Unintended consequences would hardly be a new thing in medicine or in any other endeavour. Here is one of my favouriteContinue reading “First look snake stuff”

Knowing Noses – Nasotracheal Intubation Tips and Tricks — Songs or Stories

It’s been a while since a tips and tricks post. This time around we thought we’d collect some pearls on a topic plenty of learners find a bit challenging – getting that nasal tube to go where you’d like. Collected below are thoughts from Dr Neil Street (NS), Dr Gail Wong (GW), Dr Justin SkownoContinue reading “Knowing Noses – Nasotracheal Intubation Tips and Tricks — Songs or Stories”