Episode 36 – Induction Death Match – HEAVY LIES THE HELMET

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event. This long awaited, highly anticipated match-up is finally here.

Dan received feedback, after giving a recent talk, that we wanted to address in a fun way. What causes peri-intubation hypotension and death? Is positive pressure ventilation (PPV) or induction agents the primary contributing factor? Tune in to this special podcast episode where our own Dan “Macho Man” Rauh and Bryan Boone “The Doom” debate this heated topic. (Refereed by yours truly, Mike Boone.) We detail various sympatholytics used for induction, thoracic pressure consequences of PPV, and our ultimate concerns regarding the Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) procedure.

This no holds barred, cage match is brought exclusively to you live from Dan’s farm aka The Thunderdome. Buckle your 5-point harnesses, because you’re in for a wild ride.