Laryngoscope and blades
Laryngoscope - device used to visualise the vocal cords to facilitate intubation
Category Airway
High-flow nasal cannula
High-flow nasal cannula aka heated humidified HFNC or high floe nasal prongs used in cases of hypoxic respiratory failure
Best use for a bougie?
Much to our disgust EMCrit beat us to this one, hands down. But, given that the bougie is my favourite piece of kit and best buddy in the resus room, I’ve gone ahead and reposted these videos on LITFL. They…
Befriend the bougie!
OK people, time to share. Following on from befriend the bougie! @MDaware shared a great tip about using the bougie to assist in intercostal catheter placement in obese patients. Indeed, I suggested that the bougie is so fantastic, if there…
Apnoeic oxygenation
Apnoeic oxygenation is used to extend the 'safe apnoea time' beyond that which can be achieved by preoxygenation alone
Intubation of the GI bleeder
Massive GI hemorrhage presents multiple challenges during intubation: obscured view of vocal cords; risk of aspiration; risk of haemorrhagic shock and haemodynamic instability; risk to staff from contact with body fluids
Paediatric Anaesthetic Equipment
AIRWAY ADJUNCTS Oropharyngeal Airways Nasopharyngeal Airways Facemasks LMA INTUBATION EQUIPMENT Laryngoscopes Tracheal Tubes ANAESTHETIC BREATHING SYSTEMS AYRE’S T-PIECE WITH JACKSON REES MODIFICATION BAIN SYSTEM CIRCLE ABSORPTION SYSTEM Mechanical Ventilation References and Links
Paediatric Rapid Sequence Intubation
Paediatric Rapid Sequence Intubation. RSI is used to secure the airway quickly with an endotracheal tube and to prevent chance of regurgitation and aspiration
Airway exchange catheter
Airway exchange catheter; aka airway exchange guide; examples include the Cook Airway Exchange Catheter and the Aintree Intubation Catheter
Post-intubation hypoxia
Post-intubation hypoxia can be rapidly fatal without early intervention, which requires a structured approach to concurrently identifying and treating the underlying cause
Progressive Pneumonia
Nonresolving or Progressive Pneumonia: failure to normalize the clinical features (eg, fever, cough, sputum production), or nonresolving image in chest radiograph
Extubation Assessment in the ED
The general principles are the same as for extubation of ICU patients. However, the criteria for extubation in the ED are generally more stringent as most ED staff are less experienced and less familiar with the process