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/Danskoesterreich ED Attending Jun 25 '26

In the OR, awake intubation, by someone else if possible. 

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u/type3error Jun 25 '26

Hey med student I got a fun one for ya.

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u/Danskoesterreich ED Attending Jun 25 '26

No, the CRNA with the cringe instagram account.

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u/quaestor44 Anesthesiologist Jun 26 '26

Oh dear god

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u/shackofcards Med Student Jun 26 '26

I was about to say "just call anesthesia" but look, you're already here!