Able to Ventilate, but Can't Intubate! (the case requires ETT)

Question 1

Direct Laryngoscopy: Can’t intubate with ETT & stylet, what do you do next?

Answer 1

Try intubating with a bougie.

Question 2

Direct Laryngoscopy: Can’t intubate with a bougie, what do you do next?

Answer 2

Try intubating with a video laryngoscope.

Question 3

Video Laryngoscopy: Can’t intubate with ETT and stylet, what do you do next?

Answer 3

Try intubating with a bougie and the video laryngoscope.

Question 4

Video Laryngoscopy: Can’t intubate with a bougie, what do you do next?

Answer 4

Try intubating with a flexible intubation scope (fiberoptic).

Question 5

Flexible Intubation Scope: Can’t intubate orally, what do you do next?

Answer 5

Try intubation with the flexible intubation scope nasally.

Question 6

Flexible Intubation Scope: Can’t intubate nasally, what do you do next?

Answer 6

Place an LMA and try intubating through the LMA.

Question 7

Can’t intubate through an LMA, what do you do next?

Answer 7

Unless you have another tool or trick up your sleeve, you probably need to cancel the case.