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When searching for a quick and effective method to secure the airway, endotracheal intubation is the most ideal of definitive airways. As we have learned, not every patient will be a candidate for endotracheal intubation. When dealt the worst-case scenario of an apneic or agonally breathing patient on the verge of crashing, a definitive airway is needed. For those patients who you cannot easily intubate and may have difficulty ventilating, an alternate airway is needed. Today there are a variety of alternate blind airway insertion devices that will be discussed herein. They include:
- Bougie
- Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)
- Combitube
- King LTD / LTSD
- SALT
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