Airway Management for facial trauma

[Martyn]

Are there really places out there don't have non-visualized airways available even for ALS providers? That thought is terrifying. Sometimes there is limit to what suction can do (like beef stew).

Sorry if it seems like hijacking the thread (btw hard call but seems like you did OK and the best in the circumstances). First code I worked as a student the medic could not intubate, she tried twice then straight away said to the EMT 'put a combitube in' first try to combitube being in was less than a minute, good decision and quick