Apley found out way too late what a moron he was. We are running out of medication to safely intubate. People have no idea what hell is with a big tube shoved down your throat is like completely conscious. Your hands tied down and restrained so you don't yank it out and rip your airway apart with the balloon that keeps it in place.
Agreed. I went into respiratory distress during a cardiac procedure (it was minor, I was awake) and not being able to breathe was terrifying. As I went unconscious I wasn't expecting to wake up again.
When I did wake up, I was disoriented and didn't know where I was. I couldn't talk because of this large tube in my throat, and immediately discovered my hands were strapped down. That was practically as terrifying.
Yup. It's just like a bladder catheter only bigger in a different place. The throat is highly muscular. You will try to expel something that your body thinks is blocking your airway. That's why people have to be restrained. They frequently try to yank them out.
I think they were asking if your field intubation was a combitube (aka King tube). They're a lot easier to place in the field, sounds like the kind you had.
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u/hellfirecat1 17d ago
Apley found out way too late what a moron he was. We are running out of medication to safely intubate. People have no idea what hell is with a big tube shoved down your throat is like completely conscious. Your hands tied down and restrained so you don't yank it out and rip your airway apart with the balloon that keeps it in place.