REBEL Cast Ep122 – Delayed vs Rapid Sequence Intubation in Agitated Trauma Patients
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First Pass Success and Hypoxemia in Trauma Patients
The other thing I would add here as a limitation is that no knock against the anesthesiology residents. But you know, we're talking about people who are still learning how to do intubations. First attempt success has been shown in other studies to affect mortality and morbidity. And so getting that sat into that 98, 99, 900 range is really important prior to intubation because it buys us more time for our attempt.
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Background: Getting a definitive airway in a critically ill trauma patient can be a stressful situation. The potential for soiled airways, cervical spine injuries, maxillofacial injuries and head injuries combined with agitation/delirium, altered mental status and hypoxemia can make securing a definitive airway both an anatomic and physiologic challenge. Traditional RSI entails preoxygenation followed by ... 
