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The laryngeal tube (also known as the King LT) [1] is an airway management device designed as an alternative to other airway management techniques such as mask ventilation, laryngeal mask airway, and tracheal intubation. This device can be inserted blindly through the oropharynx into the hypopharynx to create an airway during anaesthesia and ...
[2] Contrary to advanced airway management, basic airway management technique do not rely on the use of invasive medical equipment and can be performed with less training. Medical equipment commonly used includes oropharyngeal airway , nasopharyngeal airway , bag valve mask , and pocket mask .
The first publication of intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation appeared in the American Heart Journal of May 1962; 63: 669-675 by S. Moulopoulos, S. Topaz and W. Kolff. [ citation needed ] The device and the balloons were then developed for commercial use between 1967 and 1969 heart surgery by William Rassman at Cornell Medical Center and were ...
Inflation of the cuff in the esophagus allows a level of protection against aspiration of gastric content similar to that found in the laryngeal mask. [2] The simplicity of placement is the main advantage of the Combitube over endotracheal intubation. When intubating with a traditional endotracheal tube, care must be taken to visually ensure ...
Tracheal intubation is often used for short-term mechanical ventilation. It's when a tube is inserted through the nose (nasotracheal intubation) or mouth (orotracheal intubation) and advanced into the trachea. In most cases tubes with inflatable cuffs are used for protection against leakage and aspiration.
Supraglottic devices ensure patency of the upper respiratory tract without entry into the trachea by bridging the oral and pharyngeal spaces. [17] There are many methods of subcategorizing this family of devices including route of insertion, absence or presence of a cuff, and anatomic location of the device's distal end.
Choking rescue training devices are choking simulation equipment used by first aid learners to prepare for dealing with real world choking scenarios. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They have been approved and used by the European Resuscitation Council , [ 3 ] St John Ambulance , [ 4 ] and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement . [ 5 ]
However, there is a growing body of lower quality evidence (simulation studies, and studies utilising observational data from patients) that are encouraging in terms of increasing clinician's confidence in managing severely contaminated airways [8] [9] and improving intubation success rates as well as time to successful intubation [10] [11] [12 ...