Answer: The correct answer is a) Epiglottitis Epiglottitis is a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the epiglottis and…
Question: A 22-year-old man presents with a sore throat. What is the diagnosis? Epiglottitis Peritonsillar abscess Retropharyngeal…
This past summer, it became quite apparent that larger and more intense forest fires were contributing to…
Case A critically ill patient presents to the emergency department (ED) requiring an emergent, definitive airway. While…
Airway technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and many emergency departments (EDs) now stock video laryngoscopes…
Ever since the BEAM (Bougie Use in Emergency Airway Management) trial was published in JAMA in 2018,…
Early percutaneous tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients is associated with improved outcomes compared to management with…
There are two causes of difficult airway: anatomy and physiology. These two factors are not always equally…
Editors’ Note: This article was accepted on March 13, 2020, and was accurate at that time. Because…
Simulations to test the effectiveness of personal protective equipment (PPE) may reveal shortcomings in both the equipment…