Quote:
Originally Posted by Brush Okie
Looks like a solution to a non existant problem IMHO. With the old school ETTand other advanced airways out there already I really don't see a use. Worse than that it is an attempt to replace training with a piece of gear, never a good thing IMHO. ETT's are not that hard to do. The reason MD's do not want to sign off on ETT's has more to do with ego and politics than skill. An ET can be inserted with a person trapped in a car if it needs to be.
|
"Brush Oakie,"
With respect I disagree with you on your point as to why many MD's are hesitant and apprehensive about pre-hospital intubation. It seems the docs are less keen to 'sign off' on pre-hospital ETT as a result of pre-hospital educational issues, skill retention, and basic competency, and experience with the procedure. Dr Wang and a few other docs have a number of good journal articles on the matter in the journal of pre-hospital emergency care, Journal of Emergency Medicine and others..
It seems that on second blush that just some of the many issues present are the 'docs' lack of confidence in pre-hospital providers ability to safely and effectively perform a necessary and critical skill. This is what causes their lack of support for the intervention.