Maximizing First-Attempt Success Brian E. Driver Robert F. Reardon INTRODUCTION Achieving first-attempt intubation success is crucial for critically ill patients undergoing intubation. Failure to intubate successfully on the first attempt…
Positioning Katelin Morrissette Garrett S. Pacheco INTRODUCTION While preparing for intubation, the operator must adjust the patient’s position to optimize laryngoscopy, endotracheal tube delivery, and to reduce the risk of…
Preoxygenation and Apneic Oxygenation Brian E. Driver Robert F. Reardon INTRODUCTION Hypoxemia during airway management in critically ill patients is associated with dysrhythmias, hypoxic brain injury, and cardiac arrest. Hypoxemia…
Physiologic Optimization Abram Feldman Raquel R. Bartz INTRODUCTION Managing a patient’s airway requires considering the patient as a whole, even as securing the airway itself may be the most salient…
Topical Anesthetics and Anesthesia for Awake Intubation Jarrod M. Mosier INTRODUCTION “Awake” intubation is often incorrectly described as any intubation where a neuromuscular blocking agent is not used, or where…
Applied Ultrasonography Bhupinder Natt Jarrod M. Mosier INTRODUCTION Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an increasingly available tool and an essential skill for anyone caring for critically ill patients. It can be…
Vasoactive Agents Annette M. Ilg Raquel R. Bartz INTRODUCTION Peri-intubation shock or cardiovascular collapse is independently associated with severe complications and death after emergency airway management, and even as few…
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents David A. Caro Erik G. Laurin INTRODUCTION Neuromuscular blockade is the cornerstone of rapid sequence intubation (RSI), optimizing conditions for tracheal intubation while minimizing the risks of…
Sedative Agents for Rapid Sequence Intubation David A. Caro Erik G. Laurin INTRODUCTION Agents used to sedate patients for intubation during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) induce general anesthesia when used…
