A pre-hospital clinician is using a bougie to facilitate intubation. The bougie is advanced and the clinician feels a series of clicks as the tip pass...

Question

A pre-hospital clinician is using a bougie to facilitate intubation. The bougie is advanced and the clinician feels a series of clicks as the tip passes over structures. What do these clicks indicate?

Accepted Answer

The bougie tip is passing over the tracheal rings, confirming tracheal placement

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The bougie is in the right main bronchus

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The bougie is in the oesophagus and passing over vertebral bodies

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The bougie is in the pharynx

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The bougie is catching on the epiglottis

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Bougie Use

A pre-hospital clinician is using a bougie to facilitate intubation. The bougie is advanced and the clinician feels a series of clicks as the tip passes over structures. What do these clicks indicate?