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Airway Obstruction Can Occur After Thyrogossal Duct Excision

by anyonecanintubate | Sep 22, 2013 | Airway Management, Anesthesia, Intubation

The longer I do anesthesia, the more I realize that not knowing the details about the surgeries that I see every day can cause unexpected problems with the anesthesia. Removal of the hyoid as part of a thyroglossal duct cyst excision, normally innocuous, can rarely cause severe postoperative airway obstruction.

Getting A Good Mask Seal When Ventilating a Patient

by anyonecanintubate | Dec 31, 2012 | Airway Management

Use of a bag-valve-mask device is one of the most important skills you can master in patient care. Many of my students have a hard time ventilating with a bag-valve-mask device because they fail to get a good seal with the mask. So let’s discuss how to place the mask step-by-step.

Dr. Christine Whitten

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