Content with keyword "Airway management"
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Anesthesia in the NewsStudy Finds Gap in Emergency CICV Skills Among Anesthesia Providers
Expertise in management of the airway is, to some extent, the prime clinical skill of the anesthesia provider. Yet while major complications of... Read more
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Continuing EducationOptimizing Mechanical Ventilation During General Anesthesia
Register & Take Test » Optimal mechanical ventilatory support is a vital component of intraoperative anesthesia care, lung protection, and... Read more
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Strictly ClinicalCut to Air
A “cannot ventilate, cannot intubate” scenario is a rare, high-risk anesthesia event. Cricothyrotomy is the final step, but anesthesia training and... Read more
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Strictly ClinicalAirway Management for Deep Sedation: Current Practice, Limitations, and Needs as Identified by Clinical Observation and Survey Results
Using deep sedation, adjunct airway devices such as oral or nasal airways are frequently required to maintain airway patency. Traditional oral... Read more
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Strictly ClinicalAnesthetic Considerations for Automated High-Frequency Jet Ventilation During Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
Newly advanced diagnostic bronchoscopic procedures, such as electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy using navigation system technology... Read more
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Program InnovatorsRecognition and Management of Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Complication of Robotic- Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery: A Case Report
This case report discusses an unlikely occurrence of massive subcutaneous emphysema in an elective robotic-assisted laparoscopic total hysterectomy... Read more
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Strictly ClinicalRepeated Postanesthetic Laryngospasm in a Male Adult
Laryngospasm is a potential complication after general anesthesia that is universally dreaded because the failure to act swiftly and effectively... Read more
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Strictly ClinicalDoes Ultrasonographic Measurement of Gastric Content Influence Airway Management Decisions?
The presence of gastric content before induction of general anesthesia is the primary modifiable risk factor in the prevention of pulmonary... Read more
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Strictly ClinicalCritical Events Leading to Endotracheal Reintubation in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Retrospective Inquiry of Contributory Factors
The tracheal reintubation of a surgical patient in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is a critical event that increases patient morbidity and... Read more
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Strictly ClinicalPrevention and Treatment of Laryngospasm in the Pediatric Patient: A Literature Review
Laryngospasm is an exaggeration of a protective reflex that prevents aspiration of foreign objects into the lower airway (eg, during swallowing).... Read more
