Should video-guided intubation be standard training in critical care? (And should anesthesiologists teach it?)
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Image: Airwaycam Endotracheal intubation is a routine but high-stakes maneuver, performed uneventfully thousands of times daily throughout the developed world. In the U.S., elective (routine) intubation is almost exclusively the domain of anesthesiologists, who become masters of the technique through thousands of iterations throughout training and their careers. The vast majority of these intubations take place in the operating theater, a relatively controlled, stable setting.
Should video-guided intubation be standard training in critical care? (And should anesthesiologists teach it?)
Should video-guided intubation be standard…
Should video-guided intubation be standard training in critical care? (And should anesthesiologists teach it?)
Image: Airwaycam Endotracheal intubation is a routine but high-stakes maneuver, performed uneventfully thousands of times daily throughout the developed world. In the U.S., elective (routine) intubation is almost exclusively the domain of anesthesiologists, who become masters of the technique through thousands of iterations throughout training and their careers. The vast majority of these intubations take place in the operating theater, a relatively controlled, stable setting.