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The St.Emlyn’s Podcast

Ep 229 - Top Twenty Papers of 2023 - Part 1 - Airway

Apr 17, 2024
In this podcast, they discuss important topics such as optimal intubation practices in trauma cases, the impact of laryngoscope blade size on intubation success, using small adult ventilation bags in cardiac arrest cases, evaluating non-invasive airway management for comatose poisoned patients, and managing complex patient care in the emergency room.
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Quick takeaways

  • Intubating bleeding trauma patients in the operating room instead of the emergency department reduces mortality by 20%, highlighting the importance of location choice for intubation.
  • Video laryngoscopy (VL) for tracheal intubation in critical adults leads to an 85.1% first-pass success rate, proving its effectiveness over direct laryngoscopy (DL).

Deep dives

Intubation Location Impact on Mortality

Intubating bleeding trauma patients in the operating room instead of the emergency department showed a 20% decrease in mortality. Intubating in the ED led to longer stays, more transfusions, and increased complications, even after adjusting for factors. The decision to intubate in the ED was more influenced by department culture rather than patient need, showing an associated higher mortality risk.

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