Not enough people are doing awake intubation in the ED or doing it as quickly as possible in the ICU. I have spoken about the technique many times on EMCrit. This lecture was specifically crafted for the EMCrit audience by my friend and airway guru, George Kovacs. I consider it to be the definitive discussion on emergent awake intubation.

For the equipment links, go to the Rapid Sequence Awake Post

Previous Podcasts on Awake Intubation

* The original method (I've moved away from the teachings here with the availability of better equipment)

* The Rapid Sequence Awake Intubation

Awake in Halifax, Part I - An interview with Ian Morris, Anesthesiologist

More Great Stuff from George Kovacs

* Lights Camera Action: Redirecting Videolaryngoscopy (Guest Post)

* Antifragile in EM by George Kovacs

* George's Self-Intubation

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