Intensivist Columbus Regional Hospital Cedar Grove, Indiana
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose or proprietary interests.
Bronchoscopy has long been considered a mystical hospital procedure that had no place in the pre-hospital environment. What's not to love about a flexible and drivable bougie with a camera that is capable of suction? Let's talk about how we can adapt this critically important procedure to help us with our most difficult patients.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the components of a flexible bronchoscopy system
Outline and summarize the types of patients who would benefit from flexible bronchoscopy
Demonstrate the steps in securing a critically ill patients airway with flexible bronchoscopy