Table 3
Failed intubations
| Doctor | Age/sex | Reason for RSI | Difficulties | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaesthetist | 65 male | Isolated head injury | Anatomical difficulty | Surgical airway |
| Anaesthetist | 19 male | Multisytem trauma with head injury | Blood ++ in mouth | Surgical airway |
| Emergency physician | 30 male | Burn | Oedematous airway | Surgical airway |
| Emergency physician | 85 male | Burn | Unable to visualise cords due to full thickness neck burn | Surgical airway |
| Emergency physician | 35 male | Isolated head injury | Failed repeat attempt | Self ventilated |
| Emergency physician | 61 male | Isolated head injury | Failed repeat attempt | Self ventilated |
