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Intubating a patient should take about a minute, tops, says Paul S. Patane, MD, MBA. "If it takes any longer than that, you're dealing with a difficult airway," explains the medical director and anesthesiologist for Olive Surgery Center in Creve Coeur, Mo., and member of the St. Louis-based Ballas Anesthesia group. How do you prepare for unexpected airway issues that jeopardize case flow and, more importantly, patient safety? By never being caught off guard. Here's how.
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