Macintosh laryngoscope
Macintosh laryngoscope: curved blade which allows exposure of the larynx by positioning the tip in the vallecula, anterior to the epiglottis
Category Anaesthesiology
Apgar Score
APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns at birth. Virginia Apgar 1953
Miller laryngoscope
The Miller laryngoscope is a straight blade designed to obtain a view of the vocal cords by directly lifting the epiglottis. It has useful application in ‘floppy’ airways making it popular within paediatric anaesthesia
Robert Arden Miller
Robert Arden Miller (1906 – 1976) American anesthesiologist. Miller laryngoscope blade, first manufactured by the Welch-Allyn Company (1941)
Tintinalli Anaesthetic MCQs
Tintinalli Anesthetic MCQs for ACEM Fellowship
Ultrasound Case 035
Potentially difficult intubation of man with a receding chin and unusual jaw anatomy. You decide to watch the intubation with ultrasound.
Own the Airway!
The LITFL team have scoured the web to find the best collection of online instructional videos known to man or woman to help you 'own the airway'!
Edmond I Eger II
Edmond 'Ted' Eger II (1930 – 2017) was an American anesthesiologist. Minimal alveolar concentration (MAC)