Your first intubation attempt failed. You have to bag the patient back up before you go to plan B. This is what your patient should look like... It's far easier to bag when you've double-barreled their nose and placed an OPA. #emergency #emergencymedicine #foam #foamed …

@armyemdoc Just putting this out there. A lot of your very qualified peers are questioning this practice. Perhaps take a hint and reflect on why that might be instead of digging your heels in even more.

@JurnBon They are not my peers. If you'll notice, it's all anesthesiologists here on tirades. There's no EM docs with negative feedback in the comments, which should tell you something. Working in the ED trench is not the same as the OR. This concept is not new. It's been taught in…

@mick_kerr @armyemdoc @JurnBon Yes this exactly ! It’s the declaration that this should be SOP that’s causing the objections! Sometimes situations could progress in a fashion to warrant this! Failure to recognise the additional risks that may be introduced by this done prematurely is worrying.