Misplaced King Airway
Case of a cardiac arrest patient who was intubated in the field with a King Supraglottic Airway. He arrived in the ED with on going BVM ventilation. A cervical spine x-ray showed the distal tip of the King Airway had accidentally folded in the pharynx.
Rapid Sequence Intubation Checklist
HCMC has created a rapid sequence intubation (RSI) checklist, and printed it in large poster format. It is hung above our airway cart in the stabilization bay. This is organized around the 'P's. There are more detailed considerations under each heading to the right as well. This checklist is designed to be a quick visual reference during RSI to remind you to plan, position, pre-oxygenate (and provide apneic oxygenation with nasal cannula), and be deliberate with your preparation and decision-making. Most importantly, it includes post-intubation steps, that can often be overlooked as the team moves on to other resuscitation steps after securing the airway.
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