An abominable airway!

the case. a 28 year old male presents to your Emergency Department with a 2-3 week history of increasing neck swelling. He is now spitting out frank purulent discharge from his mouth and reports fevers and night sweats. He reports a rapid increase in neck swelling which is now preventing him from eating a normalContinue reading “An abominable airway!”

Alien Preox

If I ever have to live in a nursing home….I'm wearing this at night 😂😂😂#facehugger #Alien pic.twitter.com/sXpJGzZIUG — The Punisher (@ItsNotRevenge) March 4, 2017 @TBayEDguy @kovacsgj @ketaminh @airwayGladiator @TheNeurosim Many including Bag-valve-Panda and FaceHugger pic.twitter.com/ZOY0k8mACq — James DuCanto, M.D. (@jducanto) May 30, 2016

Wall oxygen flow testing results

Ever wonder what the oxygen flow is when turned up past 15LPM until the knob stops? pic.twitter.com/0GCO9zxEVx — Dr. Laura Duggan (@drlauraduggan) February 16, 2017 @drlauraduggan Maximum in the range of five systems pic.twitter.com/VBZ1NHRSWE — Dr. Laura Duggan (@drlauraduggan) February 17, 2017 @drlauraduggan Minimum in the range of 5 systems pic.twitter.com/PAZqjZVaT4 — Dr. Laura DugganContinue reading “Wall oxygen flow testing results”

Apnoeic oxygenation in kids

Airway management is just a little bit different in kids. Sometimes it is tough. So wouldn’t you like more time to sort it out? Andrew Weatherall has a quick look at an exploration of THRIVE in kids. There are plenty of challenges in paediatric anaesthesia. Little veins. Stressed parents. Plus every time you turn aroundContinue reading “Apnoeic oxygenation in kids”