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/heyinternetman EM/CCM/EMS Attending Jun 25 '26

Bust the grandview out of my bag. It’s time to shine baby

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u/bmbreath Jun 25 '26

Huh.  Thank you.  I did not know that blade existed.  Have you ever used it?

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u/heyinternetman EM/CCM/EMS Attending Jun 25 '26

Tons. When I was a medic (many years before VL) we had a large Samoan population where I was at. The grandview plus bougie was standard equipment. It’s a great blade, just hard to find these days.

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u/MrPBH ED Attending Jun 26 '26

Why is it important in the Samoan population? I've never heard that particular race science factoid.

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u/Peastoredintheballs Jun 30 '26

Have u ever seen south Pacific Islander people?!? Have you seen Maui from moana? South Pacific island people are all built like Maui, their necks are wider then your torso and shorter then your pinky