Point-of-care airway ultrasonography prior to an emergency cricothyroidotomy: Case report

Point-of-care airway ultrasonography prior to an emergency cricothyroidotomy: Case report

The use of ultrasonography in acute and critical care medicine is becoming increasingly common. However, use of an airway ultrasound as an adjunct to determine the type of intervention needed and assess complications is not common practice. We report a 56-year-old male who presented to the Emergency...

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Main Authors: Iqhbal, M. (Author), Ismail, I. (Author), Karim, N.A (Author), Mokhtar, M.A (Author), Noor, J.M (Author), Salim, S.S.F (Author), Sanib, H. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2018
Subjects:
abnormal respiratory sound
Airway Management
airway obstruction
Airway Obstruction
case report
Case Report
cricoid cartilage
Cricoid Cartilage
diagnostic imaging
echography
Emergencies
emergency
Emergency Medicine
hoarseness
Hoarseness
human
Humans
Laryngeal Neoplasms
larynx
Larynx
larynx tumor
Malaysia
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
point of care system
Point-of-Care Systems
preoperative period
Preoperative Period
respiration control
Respiratory Sounds
Stridor
surgery
thyroid cartilage
Thyroid Cartilage
tracheostomy
Tracheostomy
Ultrasonography
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