Author Archives: ketaminh

Modified cadaver technique to simulate contaminated airway scenarios to train medical providers in suction‐assisted laryngoscopy and airway decontamination – PMC

Simulation training plays a vital role in modern medical education, fostering safe skill development. Task‐trainer manikin and cadaveric airway management training (CAMT) offer realistic airway management practice. Simulation allows learners the … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10950015/

Soiled airway tracheal intubation and the effectiveness of decontamination by paramedics (SATIATED): a randomised controlled manikin study – PMC

Vomiting and regurgitation are commonly encountered in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), with a reported incidence of 20–30%. This is of concern since patients who have suffered an OHCA are already in extremis. If standard suctioning techniques … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7706770/

Direct- versus video laryngoscopy during suction assisted laryngoscopy and airway decontamination (SALAD): A randomized controlled simulation study – PMC

Pulmonary aspiration during airway management is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. First-pass success during tracheal intubation is a key determinant of patient safety and has been shown to improve with videolaryngoscopy (VL). … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13309530/

Emergency Cricothyroidotomy for Acute Epiglottitis in a Patient With Super-Super Obesity: A Case Report – PMC

Acute epiglottitis is uncommon in adults but can obstruct the airway within hours. Although few patients require airway intervention, those who do present one of the highest-risk intubation scenarios in clinical practice. Obesity further complicates … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13532377/

Maintenance of prehospital anaesthesia using an intermittent bolus regime in blunt trauma patients with a high GCS and hemodynamic reserve: a retrospective cohort study | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Springer Nature Link

In-hospital intravenous maintenance of anaesthesia is commonly achieved by continuous infusion, while prehospital maintenance of anaesthesia after rapid sequence intubation. I thought RSI CHECKLISTS WERE SUPPOSED TO HELP AVOID THIS PROBLEM? — Read on link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-026-01654-w

A 2017 opinion piece on chemical restraint

https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2017/8/chemical-restraint-or-lethal-injection In 2026 there still is no national consensus guideline on sedation for acute behavioural disturbance . There is no formal training course albeit ANZCA have published a 2019 policy on sedation standards for acute behavioural disturbance trying to advocate for minimum safety standards. In 2017 , only Qld & NSW guidelines advocated for ketamineContinue reading “A 2017 opinion piece on chemical restraint”