
Airway
Everything airway management. From innovation to basics, we hope to cover it all. Be on the lookout for updates to our airway collection, including core FOAMed content.
Everything airway management. From innovation to basics, we hope to cover it all. Be on the lookout for updates to our airway collection, including core FOAMed content.
AIRWAY BLOG POSTS
At times of high adrenaline output where mental faculties are at bay, auto-pilot is our best friend.
Just remember that RSI isn't for everyone and when you can't adequately oxygenate a patient prior to intubation secondary to agitation/delirium, consider 'procedural sedation for oxygenation' and delayed sequence intubation as an alternative option.
Find out what others are using to intubate and maybe crush some RSI myths along the way...
I have no affiliation with Google, this story is simply a figment of my imagination and a hope for furthering technologic innovation in emergency medicine.
Learn how to make the decision to obtain a definitive surgical airway and get to know your patient's neck anatomy with the 'laryngeal handshake.'
Cricoid pressure continues to be a highly debated topic in EM and to be honest it appears that know one really knows whether it works or not. The literature on it is scarce and...
Remember, always prepare for the worst, think several steps ahead, have a back-up plan and know what drugs you want to give.
Don't forget that you have two hands, one holding the laryngoscope, the other freely available to manipulate the larynx at will.