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Education
Posey Cufflator Manometer
Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) and tracheostomy tubes have pilot balloons which are inflated to expand a pilot cuff situated within the…
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Tracheostomy Dislodgment
The COVID-19 era has forced many healthcare workers with no prior experience regarding tracheostomy tubes (“trachs”) to learn how to…
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Chewing Gum Before Surgery
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) preoperative fasting guidelines outline a certain number of hours patient should fast based on…
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VivaSight Double Lumen Endotracheal Tube
As a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist, lung isolation (selectively ventilating only one lung) is an important technique I utilize for surgeries ranging…
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Univent Endotracheal Tube (ETT)
Although double lumen endotracheal tubes (ETTs) remain the gold standard for lung isolation for lateralized pulmonary hemorrhage/infection, massive bronchopleural fistulas,…
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LMA Supreme
I don’t consider myself fashionable or “brand aware” by any means, but I do get a chuckle every time I…
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Education
Lung Isolation With A Fogarty Balloon Catheter
Independently controlling ventilation to each lung requires some form of lung isolation. This technique is a pivotal part of managing…
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Performing A “Deep” Extubation
A “deep” extubation refers to removing an endotracheal tube (ETT) or laryngeal mask airway (LMA) while the patient is still…
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Laryngoscope Bite Block Guard
Dental injury is a risk of laryngoscopy – a procedure where the larynx is visualized usually with the intention of…
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Education
Double Lumen Endotracheal Tubes (DLT)
Double lumen endotracheal tubes (DLTs) are considered the gold standard for lung isolation – a procedure where we selectively ventilate…
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