Remember that the IV Start is Your First Chance to Make a Favorable Impression on the Patient Hassan M. Ahmad MD Catherine Marcucci MD Intravenous access is a crucial part…
Do Not Start the Airway Management of a Ludwig Angina Patient Until Personnel and Equipment for a Definitive (Surgical) Airway Are Assembled Anne L. Lemak DMD Todd M. Oravitz MD…
Do Not Underestimate the Difficulty of Reintubating a Patient Who Has Undergone Carotid Endarterectomy or Cervical Spine Surgery Heath R. Diel MD Randal O. Dull MD, PhD Anesthesia providers do…
Do Not Be Intimidated By the Placement and Use of Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tubes Jay K. Levin MD The use of double-lumen endotracheal tubes (DLTs) is standard practice for thoracic and…
Don’t Underrepresent the Risks Associated with the Use of a Laryngeal Mask Airway Surjya Sen MD A 57-year-old, otherwise healthy professional concert singer presents for an elective outpatient prostate biopsy…
Do Not Overinflate the Cuff of the Endotracheal Tube J. Todd Hobelmann MD You are supervising a junior resident for the first time and are proceeding nicely through the start…
Know How to Perform a Cricothyroidotomy Lisa Marcucci MD Hilary Koprowski II MD Although instances when management of an airway has progressed down the algorithm to the need for an…
Plan for An Airway Fire with Every Head and Neck Case Julie Marshall MD A 67-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a home oxygen…
Avoid Common Airway and Ventilation Errors in Morbidly Obese Patients Francis X. Whalen Jr MD Juraj Sprung MD, PhD Over the past 20 years, the incidence of obesity has increased…
Always Troubleshoot An Increase in Peak Airway Pressure Adam D. Niesen MD Juraj Sprung MD, PhD Occasionally, the anesthesiologist needs to troubleshoot elevated peak airway pressure in an intubated patient….
