This week we dive into some advanced topics in RSI including patient positioning and pre-intubation resuscitation.
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Show Notes
Take Home Points
Bed up head elevated position for intubation may reduce intubation related complications.
Patients who are hypotensive or at risk of hypotension should be aggressively resuscitation prior to intubation with fluids and liberal use of pressors
Shock patients would be intubated with decreased induction agent dose, preferably ketamine, and increased paralytic dose.
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Show Notes
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Life in the Fastlane: Intubation, hypotension and shock
Core EM: Bed Up Head Elevated Position for Airway Management Video
REBEL EM: Critical Care Updates: Resuscitation Sequence Intubation – Hypotension Kills (Part 1 of 3)
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