First we tried to topicalize. We would take the BiPAP off for a few seconds, sats drop then back up again. Took a look with a Glidescope , it was an okay view (grade II) but the pt didn't tolerate that for long, started to desat and didn't tolerate the glidescope or passing the tube. We tried again after giving 2 mg of versed but same thing happened, pt is too awake.
Then we decided to give 30 of propofol to see if we have her relax a little bit but still too awake, we pushed total of 100 mg of propofol ,then pt starting biting down , and COUDN"T OPEN THE MOUTH OR VENTILATE
!! sats now in the 50s , then we pushed sux and got the tube in !
I don't if I would have induced from the get go ,
what are the chances of neither being able to intubate or ventilate ! I also had LMA handy just in case!
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