Table 6 Failed emergency department airways
Case no. | Diagnosis | No. attempts | Personnel | Reasons | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chronic renal failure with acute pulmonary oedema | 3 | EM, AN | Obesity, small mouth, anterior larynx | Admitted, dialysis |
2 | Cardiac arrest | 1 | EM | Small mouth | Died |
3 | Cardiac arrest | 6 | EM, AN | Neck scarring, oedematous airway, secretions | Died |
4 | Pneumonia | 6 | EM, AN, GS | Subglottic stenosis | Tracheostomy in OT |
5 | Cardiac arrest | 6 | EM, AN | Anterior larynx, grade 4 | Died |
6 | Cardiac arrest | 1 | EM | Small mouth, rigor | Died |
7 | Cardiac arrest | 3 | EM | Anterior larynx | Died |