Blind Digital Intubation
Digital intubation allows intubation to be performed without a laryngoscope or a view of the larynx; may be performed with or without a bougie
Awake Intubation
Awake Intubation can be performed using direct or video laryngoscopy or using a fiberoptic scope, and various methods of topicalisation/ local anaesthesia are described
Acute Severe Asthma
Acute Severe Asthma. increased prevalence worldwide. significant morbidity and mortality -> related to underestimation of severity. improved outpatient management + more inhaled corticosteroids have meant less serious presentations
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the application of respiratory support via a sealed face-mask, nasal mask, mouthpiece, full face visor or helmet without the need for intubation
Angioedema
Angioedema is a clinical diagnosis characterized by the abrupt onset of non-pitting, non-pruritic swelling that involves the reticular dermis, subcutaneous, and submucosal layers
Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (mCPR)
Mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (mCPR) devices are automated devices that provide chest compression during cardiac arrest, without the need for human-performed manual compression.
Airway Literature Summaries
Airway Literature Summaries
New Years Day Honours 2018
The honorary award of Fellowship of the Utopian College of Emergency for Medicine (F.UCEM) The first Fifty F.UCEM’s are Grandfather awards for the fifty fondling members who have demonstrated the excellence in their respected fields and uphold the ideals of the…
Airway in Neck Trauma
Airway in Neck Trauma: potentially a life-threatening emergency with a difficult airway, need to assess rapidly and get help early
Peri-intubation life threats
VAPOURS is a mnemonic that can be used to ensure that life threats during the emergency peri-intubation period are addressed (a Levitanism, but with anglicised spelling!)
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and asthma
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is widely used for severe asthma in Australasia yet remains a controversial topic