Intubation during cardiac arrest!

We know interruptions during cardiac arrest will have a worse outcome but intubation during a cardiac arrest for several reasons decreased survival rate among these patients. JAMA study measured good functional outcome among patients were intubated during the first 15 minutes and who were not intubated within the first 15 minutes! JAMA Full text

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Just Wait to Pre-oxygenate!

I believe sometimes we are in rush for no reason. Patient with hypoxia and no reserve requires some oxygen to prevent hypoxia during intubation, DSI vs RSI. I am fan of DSI to buy some time to see how we could assist with oxygenation before definitive airway intervention.

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