So has anyone ever done one of these?

[RxBoy]

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I only know one attending that did, saved the patient's life. Anyone ever do it?

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[psychbender]

Only on a pig in live tissue lab. As much as I enjoy some excitement, I hope it never comes to that in real life, as it will mean that several things have all gone horribly wrong.

 

[cchoukal]

I've done one in a real patient, and I'll never forget it. I always wondered if, when push came to shove, I'd perseverate on the things I knew how to do but weren't working, of whether I'd step up and do the thing I knew needed to be done, but that I'd never done before.

 

[deleted126335]

Once in 20 years. Went well. Patient left the hospital intact. Used the Melker kit.

 

[RxBoy]

I always wondered if, when push came to shove, I'd perseverate on the things I knew how to do but weren't working, of whether I'd step up and do the thing I knew needed to be done, but that I'd never done before.

Great quote.

 

[Lightwand]

I've done one in a real patient, and I'll never forget it. I always wondered if, when push came to shove, I'd perseverate on the things I knew how to do but weren't working, of whether I'd step up and do the thing I knew needed to be done, but that I'd never done before.

This.

Done it once with the CA-3 (I was a CA-2 at the time). Terrifying.

Witnessed one by the ED.
Witnessed one by ENT in the OR.

Know of 2 guys in our department that have done it, I think both were remote site intubations.

One of those things that you hope you never have to do...

 

[bonesmd]

Did it once on MICU
We couldn't ventilate. I had a perfect view of the cords. Passed the tube, but wouldn't go beyond the cords and still couldn't ventilate. Jet ventilator wouldn't pass either.
Patient bought himself a cric