Review Note
Last Update: 01/30/2024 06:52 AM
Current Deck: PCP::PARA1220::Module ten
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Open Cricothyrotomy - indications and contraindications
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indications
- unable to secure patent airway with more conventional needs and are unable to oxygenate/ ventilate the pt
- considered the last resort
- ability to secure airway by less invasive means
- inability to indentify correct landmarks
- crushing injuries to larynx
- tracheal transection
- underlying anatomical abnormalities
- less than 8 years old
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