I am hungry for your participation and contributions. I am specially seeking the wisdom of our Pediatric colleagues regarding this eternal question/debate/feud of whether pediatric patients should get cuffed vs. uncuffed ETT’s.
Peds Cuff vs. Uncuffed ETT’s
cuff vs no cuff
‘Education’ Articles
To “cuff or not to cuff”?… much ink has been used to attempt to answer this question
To further add to the complexity of airway management in OB patients
The difficulties, morbidity and mortality associated with airway management and obstetrics, lead to a culture shift, and regional anesthesia and specifically neuro-axial blocks are very often used to provide anesthesia in this patient population. This brings an interesting question.How to maintain skills, gain experience and train residents in the dying art of GA in obstetrics? [...]
D.A. Algorithm @ UF. Survey 10-09
Survey attitude towards the ASA D.A algorithm @UF (Actually realistically the response was not that great, so in truth I could have taken the “UF” out)
RSI…How
In 1951 Morton and Wylie described the technique of rapid IV administration of a barbiturate and a muscle relaxant almost simultaneously followed by intubation with a cuffed endotracheal tube “to prevent regurgitation or vomiting of gastric contents”. Later in 1971 Stept and Safar reported a fifteen-step technique to prevent “regurgitation, vomiting and aspiration during Induction [...]
Expanding Role and importance of SGA’s (LMA in particular) for Airway Management
As discussed with some of you, we live, work and train at a place that is ultra conservative in the use of SGA’s for airway management. In the “real world” the role of SGA’s and the LMA is different and expanding. We have to learn from these people and their experiences. Be open minded. Look [...]
Relevant and timely articles
What if you are called to handle the airway of a patient with suspected swine flu virus infection? Do you know what to do and what precautions to take for yourself? We can only learn from the most recent past and the SARS epidemic.
SARS Experience and DA
SARS a practical approach
History
Well, hello again, I decided to post a historical article, so as to not expect any comments or replies for this effort. I believe the blog is dying because of lack of participation.
Franz Kuhn
Editorializing the Editorial.
Anaesthesia Editorial
Editorializing the Editorial
I hope this clip hits home
What can I say, but say that I strongly believe that what we do when we take care of patients and specifically take care of handling their airways, is extremely important. With the risk of sounding like a broken record, I will continue to make airway management teaching, my priority.
Take a look at this clip; [...]
Oh, oh… what about aspiration and the use of SGA’s?
The anatomical proximity and shared structures between the respiratory and alimentary tracks, make sense -of course- for many of our evolved biological functions; but from the airway management point of view, it actually brings formidable challenges. The possibility of aspiration of gastric contents and pharyngeal secretions and blood, has been the focus of tremendous attention [...]
My Profile
Currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Florida, he has been a member of UF anesthesia since 1994; did his residency then fellowship in Cardiothoracic anesthesia, and then has been a staff member ever since. Currently also he is the Director of the Master of Education Fellowship from the C.O.M. Interests include: 1-Airway related topics 2-Education about Airway management 3- Resident training in Airway management 4-Non-Anesthesia providers airway training and education.
