Cricothyrotomy in Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: A Difficult Airway Simulation Case for Anesthesiology Residents

Cricothyrotomy in Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: A Difficult Airway Simulation Case for Anesthesiology Residents

Introduction Patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding may have challenging airways. This simulation teaches anesthesiology residents the skill of cricothyrotomy as a surgical last resort while managing acute bleeding in the airway. Methods The simulation involved a 55-year-old patient wit...

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Main Authors: Corinna J. Yu, Frank Rigueiro, Kevin Backfish-White, Johnny Cartwright, Christopher Moore, Sally A. Mitchell, Tanna Boyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2024-01-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Cricothyrotomy
Difficult Airway Algorithm
Acute Upper GI Bleed
Bleeding Airway
Emergency Intubation
Surgical Airway
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11378

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