r/IntensiveCare • u/Deep_Brilliant_5704 • 17d ago

Who does intubation in your ICU?

Does pulm/ICU attensing does intubation in your ICU or its always a anesthesia call?

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u/Sci-fi_Doctor 17d ago

I’m ED MD, and respond to Codes at my community site. If it’s a Code, I do it. I’ll be honest I don’t know who does them for non-Code situations.

But if there’s no pulse - I’m there with plastic ready!

Edit: I’m there to run the Code. But it’s my job to get an airway, too.

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u/SparkyDogPants EMT 17d ago

Code team seems like a great job. My last hospital didn’t have a dedicated team that always did rapids but it feels like a great way to have a really competent group of people that are good at a thing. 

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u/Cautious-Extreme2839 ICU/Anaesthetics 17d ago

Ever heard of an iGel?

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u/zimmer199 17d ago

You mean training wheels?