The bougie should be used primarily as a rescue tool in difficult airway situations and not for routine intubation. Utilizing video laryngoscopy also can help EMS providers successfully pass an ET ...

The purposes of endotracheal intubation include delivering inhalation anesthetic drugs, ensuring a patent airway in unconscious animals, and administering oxygen to provide ventilatory support.

This patient's airway anatomy was going to be extremely challenging ... I think if I'd gone ahead with the intubation without stopping the procedure to have the nurse place a new IV, the ...