Digital intubation: the two-fingered solution to securing an airway.
Digital intubation is a useful technique that is rarely taught in conventional airway management courses. With limited equipment and minimal training, a Special Operations Forces (SOF) medic can use this technique to intubate an unconscious patient with a high degree of success. The objectives of this report are to (1) learn the sequence of events for successful digital intubation, (2) recognize and appreciate the advantages and limitations of this technique, and (3) appreciate the requirements for establishing a unit-level training program.
Matthew J
MJ
Cashwell
Anthony C
AC
Wilcoxen
Colin A
CA
Meghoo
D058109:Airway Management; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation