Edible Cricothyrotomy Model: A Low-Cost Alternative to Pig Tracheas and Plastic Models for Teaching Cricothyrotomy

Medical kits here

Continuing a theme started with a practical post on direct and indirect pressure for haemorrhage control, Greg Brown (Education Manager amongst other things) discusses the things he’s learned about how to figure out what you need in a kit. I remember the first time as a young Nursing Officer in the Australian Army I went on exercise […]

via I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now (Edition 2 – Packs) — The Collective

“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