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Beyond Ketamine: When to use Facilitated Intubation in the ED

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Reduced Tissue Manipulation: With video laryngoscopy, less force is required to achieve proper visualization, reducing the risk of activating the gag reflex, dental trauma, soft tissue injury, and bleeding during intubation attempts (25). ” Academic Emergency Medicine 20.1 References: Heffner AC et al.