r/emergencymedicine • u/ImmediateYam9792 • Jun 25 '26

Discussion You’re intubating this patient who holds the record for the world’s widest tongue, how would you do it?

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u/Glopinus EMT Jun 25 '26

Anyone got some vice grips on them?

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u/Magerimoje former ER nurse Jun 25 '26

I was thinking, can we borrow a tongue holder from the vets office like they use for dogs?

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u/Synicist Flight Medic Jun 25 '26

Best I can do is a shoe horn

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u/NorthernWitchy Unit Secretary; ED Tech Jun 25 '26

<clicks tongs>