Episode 122: Key Words Part 1 with Gillian Isaac: Crichothyroid Membrane and Propofol
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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Can I Intubate a Crychothyroidotomy?
Both intubation and subsequent ventilation via face mask are impossible. So now we're down this difficult airway algorithm. A crychothyroidotomy is performed with a 16 gauge intravenous catheter. Application of pressures greater than 35 centimeters of water to the catheter will increase the risk for pulmonary barotrama.
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