Principles and Technology of Two-Dimensional Echocardiography Michelle Gorgone Andrew Maslow Albert C. Perrino Jr. INTRODUCTION Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography generates dynamic images of the heart from reflections of transmitted ultrasound. The…
Preparation for Awake Intubation Ralph L. Slepian 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. The technique of “awake intubation” may be misnamed. Dr. Andranick Ovassapian, the founder of the…
Reusable versus Single-Use Devices: Environmental, Economic, and Public Health Considerations Jodi Sherman Matthew Eckelman 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. US hospitals generate more than 5.9 million tons…
Stylet-like Adjuncts to Laryngoscopy and Intubation James C. DuCanto Yen Chow Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old presenting for general anesthesia has an unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation (UDTI) with both direct and…
Failed Direct Laryngotracheal Intubation Rescue Kenneth N. Hiller Carin A. Hagberg Clinical Scenario: A 48-year-old woman presents for laparoscopic intra-abdominal surgery. She has a body mass index of 45 kg/m2…
Unexpected Failed Direct Laryngoscopy Jennifer E. Sainsbury Richard M. Cooper Clinical Scenario: An otherwise healthy patient presents for lower abdominal surgery. According to the patient, surgery under general anesthesia, 6…
Direct Laryngoscopy and the POGO Score Richard M. Levitan 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. DL is the creation of a direct line-of-sight to the larynx using a…
Difficult Mask Ventilation Adrian A. Matioc Clinical Scenario: A 48-year-old obese woman presents for elective cholecystectomy. Her body mass index (BMI) is 45. Though she snores loudly, she has not…
Routine Mask Ventilation Adrian A. Matioc 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. The standard face mask (FM) in use today is a disposable device consisting of a transparent…
Difficult Airway Letter Lynette J. Mark Lorraine J. Foley Vinciya Pandian Clinical Scenario: A 49-year-old woman presents for elective laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy under general anesthesia. The patient is 5′ 8″…
