Cricothyrotomy, although a rarely performed procedure by the emergency physician, can be life- saving when definitive oropharyngeal airway cannot be established. Ultrasound can be an adjunct to the standard technique, especially in cases which the patient does not ideal airway anatomy. Check out this blog and get your POCUS on!
Read MoreDrs. Dumas and Beau discuss awake and facilitated intubations. The authors simplify the technique into basic steps and discuss a patient who directly benefitted from using a facilitated intubation approach.
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