RT Book, Section A1 Tymouch, Jaroslav A1 Voronov, Gennadiy G. A1 Nasr, Ned F. A2 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 1159794944 T1 Lighted Stylet Intubation T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861925 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159794944 RD 2024/10/16 AB Direct laryngoscopy is the most common method of tracheal intubation in the Emergency Department. Tracheal intubation in critically ill patients is a high-risk procedure. The risk of complications increases with repeated or prolonged attempts. Make expedient first attempt success the goal for airway management in these patients. Patient-related factors often make visualization of the airway and placement of the tracheal tube difficult. Physiologic derangements reduce the patient’s tolerance for repeated or prolonged attempts at laryngoscopy. This results in hypoxemia and hemodynamic deterioration. Operator-related factors (e.g., experience, device selection, and pharmacologic choices) affect the odds of a successful intubation on the first attempt. Direct laryngoscopy will be difficult or impossible in approximately 1% to 3% of patients requiring intubation.1-4 This may be due to many different causes (e.g., excessive airway bleeding, limited cervical spine mobility, or limited cervical spine mobility). Blind intubation using a lighted stylet in these situations is a proven valuable technique.5-14