“The fallacy of video laryngoscopy”

Tales are often told of an exhausted travel who has lost their way in the desert, and are drawn astray by the the sight of a lush oasis. But as they draw close, their salvation vanishes only to reappear on the distant horizon. This optical tormentor continues to lead the hapless travelers further and further…

via CC Nerd-The Case of the Elusive Mirage — EMCrit

Suicide in first responders

(LODD=Line Of Duty Death)

Bloody cric trainer

Collection of resources and ideas for surgical airway front of neck access trainer/simulation. Contact me to chat about it if you wish further details. Follow me on twitter @TBayEDguy and we will direct message to chat. @mededgene @petrosoniak @jameslhuffman @SSeadon @ketaminh @ryan_radford Can’t wait to see your bloody cric model! https://t.co/MYXt92R157 — Yen Chow (@TBayEDguy) […]

via Bloody cric trainer/sim — airwayNautics

Surgical airway kits

Scalpel Finger Bougie Cricothyrotomy Flash Card 2017 v 4.2 HT @emcrit input and HT @EmICUcanada for inspiration and shoutout 🙂 pic.twitter.com/aUu4rzglwi — Yen Chow (@TBayEDguy) January 13, 2017 The @StMikesHospital bougie cric kit, in its wall-hanging glory @PHannam123 @CatStepCatStep @petrosoniak @TBayEDguy pic.twitter.com/cbCdAKcpri — Christopher Hicks (@HumanFact0rz) January 29, 2016

via Front of Neck Access/Surgical Airway Kits — airwayNautics