Step-by-step Awake Intubations | Etomidate Kills

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 16-20, 2024.

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Monday Spoon Feed: 

This article breaks down patient selection, setup, special considerations, and step-by step instructions to manage awake intubations, a rarely utilized but essential technique in emergency airway management.

Tuesday Spoon Feed:

This large retrospective database study found a 28% increased risk of mortality in patients intubated with etomidate.