Cricothyrotomy
Indications Print Section Listen • Patients who cannot be adequately oxygenated or ventilated using bag-mask ventilation. • Patients in whom it is impossible to establish an airway via oral or…
PEDIATRICS
Intraosseous Line Insertion
Indications Print Section Listen • Emergent temporary vascular access during cardiopulmonary resuscitation or during the treatment of uncompensated shock when unable to insert an intravenous line. • Volume resuscitation. •…
Placement of Nasopharyngeal Airway
Indications Print Section Listen • Nasopharyngeal airways provide a conduit for airflow between the nares and the pharynx. • Nasopharyngeal airways prevent mandibular tissue from obstructing the posterior pharynx. •…
Placement of Endotracheal Tube
Indications Print Section Listen Respiratory • Apnea. • Acute respiratory failure (Pao2 < 50 mm Hg in patient with fraction of inspired oxygen [Fio2] > 0.5 and Paco2 > 55…
Placement of Oropharyngeal Airway
Indications Print Section Listen • Oropharyngeal airways provide a conduit for airflow through the mouth to the pharynx. • Oropharyngeal airways prevent mandibular tissue from obstructing the posterior pharynx. •…
Bag-Mask Ventilation
Indications Print Section Listen • To ventilate and oxygenate a patient. • A ventilation face mask may be used with an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway during spontaneous, assisted, or controlled…
Substance Abuse Disorder
Patient Story Print Section Listen A young mother and her four children are being seen in a free clinic within a homeless shelter for various health reasons (Figure 229-1). The…
Phace Syndrome
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 2.5-year-old girl who was diagnosed with PHACE syndrome at 5 months of age is brought to her dermatologist for a routine follow-up visit. She…
Incontinentia Pigmenti
Patient Story Print Section Listen A 6-day-old girl is brought by her parents to the emergency department for a rash on her arms and chest. The parents noted that over…
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Patient Story Print Section Listen A newborn infant is being evaluated by the pediatrician in the hospital. On physical exam, the infant is noted to have blue sclerae and deformities…
