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If you're someone who likes to give out unsolicited advice / "tips": DON'T
This happened yesterday:
Me, about to induce 300lb somewhat tall gentleman, certainly nowhere close to the hardest intubation i've ever had, nor even a suspected difficult airway.
Colleague who had walked in to help place monitors: "Mac 3? Why don't you use a mac-4?"
Me (thinking it but not saying it out loud to not be rude): "Why don't you shut the hell up and let me the use the blade i'm comfortable with and have been using exclusively for the past 10 years as an attending, unless i switch to a size 3 glidescope? I've never used a mac-4 in my life apart from residency (and the one time to intubate a 7' NBA player) and have never felt the need to. i'm not your crna"
btw, the guy above was a very easy intubation with the mac-3.
I've had other experiences too: recent eg, "hey, OB just paged and the lady in 137 needs a top-up, you're free so can you go do it? just give her like 8 - 10cc of 0.25% bupiv." what the hell? you think i don't know how to troubleshoot an epidural??
Don't ever do this to another attending (unless they ask for it), regardless they've been practicing for 10 years like me or they just graduated residency.
This happened yesterday:
Me, about to induce 300lb somewhat tall gentleman, certainly nowhere close to the hardest intubation i've ever had, nor even a suspected difficult airway.
Colleague who had walked in to help place monitors: "Mac 3? Why don't you use a mac-4?"
Me (thinking it but not saying it out loud to not be rude): "Why don't you shut the hell up and let me the use the blade i'm comfortable with and have been using exclusively for the past 10 years as an attending, unless i switch to a size 3 glidescope? I've never used a mac-4 in my life apart from residency (and the one time to intubate a 7' NBA player) and have never felt the need to. i'm not your crna"
btw, the guy above was a very easy intubation with the mac-3.
I've had other experiences too: recent eg, "hey, OB just paged and the lady in 137 needs a top-up, you're free so can you go do it? just give her like 8 - 10cc of 0.25% bupiv." what the hell? you think i don't know how to troubleshoot an epidural??
Don't ever do this to another attending (unless they ask for it), regardless they've been practicing for 10 years like me or they just graduated residency.