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″…
Preoperative Endoscopic Airway Evaluation Anup Pamnani Ralph L. Slepian 1 Describe in detail the device or technique. The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ difficult Airway Practice Guidelines recommend a three-component approach…
The Airway Approach Algorithm William H. Rosenblatt It goes without saying, though it is often said, that the most important job of the anesthesia provider is airway management. The occurrence…
Internal Diseases COMMON COLD Yang Jie-bin’s Medical Record Yang, male, 35, first visit was on April 28, 1976 [Chief Complaint] Headache and fever for one day [Present Medical History] The…
Skin Diseases, External Diseases ERYSIPELAS Lu Shou-yan’s Medical Record Xu, female, 45, first visit was on July 1948 [Chief Complaint] Redness, swelling and pain of the right leg and foot…
