Awake Flexible Intubation: The Down & Dirty

In today’s episode Jeremy & Sass talk about the flexible intubation technique and some troubleshooting tips that may help you while placing an ETT in an awake patient using the flexible intubation scope. Previously known as “fiberoptic intubation”, this is an infrequent anesthesia technique that is still pertinent today! Also, if you are attending the AANA annual congress in Seattle in August, you can sign up to practice the flexible intubation technique with Jeremy in the Airway Simulation Lab. Details are on the AANA Annual Congress sign-up page: https://www.aana.com/meetings/aana-annual-congress    Here are some of the things you’ll learn on this show: A little history related to fiber optic intubation. 3:55 Why it’s tougher to perform when a patient is under general anesthesia rather than awake. 6:26 Indications and contraindications of an awake intubation procedure. 7:45 Setup process and equipment needed. 10:21 Running through the patient preparation checklist. 14:38 The hand and wrist movements you need to use during the procedure.  18:35 Similarities and differences in oral intubation and nasal intubation. 21:52 Troubleshooting techniques to utilize if needed. 24:49   About our hosts: https://www.kpsan.org/school/people/ Visit us online: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com  Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf