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Podcast: Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast
Episode: #294 From Video Laryngoscopy To ECMO: What Keeps Airway Management Safe
Description: When air meets uncertainty, judgment matters most. We dig into the evolving landscape of airway management where video laryngoscopy, supraglottic devices, and even ECMO promise better outcomes, yet cognitive errors and non‑OR settings still account for many of the most devastating events. Drawing on recent studies, malpractice claims, and national audits, we map the pressure points that turn a difficult intubation into a crisis and show how to defuse them with clearer plans, tighter teamwork, and sharper skills.We start with three high‑yield rules that change outcomes fast: cap the number of attempts, anticipate physiologic cras...