Tag: Laryngoscopy

REBEL Cast Ep121: The Battle of the Blades – Video Laryngoscopy vs. Direct Laryngoscopy

by Marco Propersi posted July 31, 2023 No Comments

Background: The ongoing debate between video laryngoscopy (VL) and direct laryngoscopy (DL) has ignited intense debate within the emergency medicine and critical care communities. A recent pragmatic, randomized, multicenter trial (The DEVICE Trial) compared the two techniques to determine if ...

Resuscitation

Video Laryngoscopy (VL) Or Direct Laryngoscopy (DL) in the ED

by Salim Rezaie posted April 12, 2018 No Comments

Background:Endotracheal intubation is a common occurrence in the ED. Many patients requiring airway management are at a higher risk of hypoxia due to deranged respiratory physiology (i.e. decreased functional residual capacity and/or increased shunt fraction). Advocates of video laryngoscopy argue ...

Procedures and Skills