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Episode 27: Airway Management

Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

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How to Predict When a Patient Will Be Difficult

About 1 in 300 will have be a failed intubation. The problem is we're not good at predicting when it will happen. Only about 25% of patients who physicians thought would be difficult actually did end up being difficult. Don't ever assume that because a patient looks like they will be an easy intubation, make sure you know your difficult airway algorithm and are ready to call for help early.

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