airway management

Robert Walker*, your patient in the postanesthesia care unit, is recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The anesthesia provider tells you that the patient’s history is unremarkable and surgery went well.…
One week ago, a 46-year-old man developed a sore throat that’s progressively worsened despite supportive therapy, resulting in a visit to the ED. The patient reports a subjective…
Complications of an anterior cervical fusion did not lead to an airway obstruction because of one nurse’s assessment skills and critical thinking.

Effective bag-valve-mask ventilation saves lives

Robert Walker*, your patient in the postanesthesia care unit, is recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The anesthesia provider tells you that the patient’s history is unremarkable…

Epiglottitis in adults

One week ago, a 46-year-old man developed a sore throat that’s progressively worsened despite supportive therapy, resulting in a visit to the ED. The…

Preventing airway obstruction

Complications of an anterior cervical fusion did not lead to an airway obstruction because of one nurse’s assessment skills and critical thinking.

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