r/emergencymedicine • u/Radiant_Alchemist • 22d ago

Advice Will Video Laryngoscopy become the norm?

I love VL. They make standard laryngoscopes look brutal. They're less traumatizing, they give a better view, they have a better first-pass success. Sure you need to learn direct laryngoscopy but let's say in 5 years from now will they be used as routine in OR and ER intubations? Or will they be saved for hard cases?

I've been told that the equipment tends to suck and that we won't have VL as available as in the current department that I'm working so I should stick to Macintosh and McCoy.

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u/AlanDrakula ED Attending 22d ago

Its been normal for a minute

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u/[deleted] 22d ago

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u/SolitudeWeeks RN 22d ago

It's been years since I've seen an intubation done without VL. The only reason our direct blades aren't collecting dust is because we QC them.

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u/newaccount1253467 22d ago

I like to take them into the room with me for every intubation just as a safety net. I can't remember the last time I actually used one.