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Cric with a Pen, Just like on TV! — EM in Focus

From the world of WTF comes this study : yep, a study on the feasibility of ten medical laypersons to perform a cricothyrotomy on a “fresh” cadaver. With a ballpoint pen. Using three different ball point pens of varying inner diameter, all ten volunteers could perforate the skin, but only one could penetrate the cricothyroidContinue reading “Cric with a Pen, Just like on TV! — EM in Focus”