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Podcast: Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs
Episode: “Cric It While It’s Hot” - Surgical Cricothyrotomy
Description: Cricothyrotomy is what’s known as a High Acuity Low Occurrence (HALO) procedure. Meaning anesthesia providers do not often perform this procedure, but when the clinical situation calls for a cricothyrotomy…it can be extremely stressful!
In this episode, Jeremy reviews the anatomy of the larynx, talks about preparation for the procedure itself, and then goes over a surgical cricothyrotomy technique called the Bougie-Assisted Cricothyrotomy (otherwise known as Scalpel-Finger-Bougie).
This is certainly one episode you will not want to miss!
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