Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Weinzapfel wrote: here is something to talk about. Note this has never happened it is more of a 'what if' for me. Lets say that you are on scene and you think you need to intubate. how long well you set on scene trying to get a tube? How many times will you try to get the tube before you either use a differnet technique and or let some else try? i have seen medics set on scene trying to get a tube for minuets and not get one, then deside to use a BVM. My question for discussion is a simple one. How long do you wait? Just something to talk about is all --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 lawrence verrett wrote: Ok when I first posted this message I made an error and it sounded like Chris was the one who wrote it so sorry about that and I think it may have only been sent to him. So once again I post it out there and not with Chrises name on it so sorry Chris. Here is something to talk about. Note this has never happened it is more of a 'feneral topic thing than anything else. Lets say that you are on scene and you think you need to intubate. how long well you set on scene trying to get a tube? How many times will you try to get the tube before you either use a differnet technique and or let some else try? i have seen medics set on scene trying to get a tube for minuets and not get one, then deside to use a BVM. My question for discussion is a simple one. How long do you wait? Just something to talk about is all --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 There are two things to remember. First, doing the same thing over and over and expecting a result is insane. Second, if your patient can't breath, nothing else matters. If your attempts are not working, do not persist in doing the same thing again and again hoping that something will change. Use a different technique, a different blade, a different device. See my article in this month's EMS Magazine titled " Conquering The Difficult Airway. " Gene Gandy > > > > Weinzapfel wrote: here is something to talk > about. Note this has never happened it is more of a 'what if' for me. Lets say > that you are on scene and you think you need to intubate. how long well you > set on scene trying to get a tube? How many times will you try to get the tube > before you either use a differnet technique and or let some else try? i have > seen medics set on scene trying to get a tube for minuets and not get one, > then deside to use a BVM. My question for discussion is a simple one. How long > do you wait? > Just something to talk about is all > > ------------ -------- -------- -- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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