Cricothyrotomy

Open emergency cricothyrotomy.

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Education

Tags:

• Cricothyrotomy
• anesthesiology
• emergency

[alexyth]

Cricothyrotomy is considered the last resource when Endotraqueal intubation fails, This kind of audiovisual material is watched mostly for health care people, i wont say people are qualifiled for seeing this, not even health care workers, except for those who work on ICU, emergencies. but if you dont try it even for the first time when you didnt succes in ET intubation the patient will die.

[emsblitz]

In Emergency, pre-hospital medicine, airway is #1. The ER can start a broad-spectrum anti-biotic AFTER we get them breathing again. Don't get me wrong, we try and keep a clean field, but airway is number one. This video can help trained pre-hospital personnel aswell. I personally know of only 2 Paramedics that have actually done this proceedure. Lots that say 'I've done that' but, saying and doing are two different things. I have never done this proceedure. Thanks for posting it on here. NREMT-P

[StrainXv]

I've dont this in the field on a Iraqi soldier who was burned almost over 40% of his body, his airway had been occluded due to inhalation of super heated gas when his humvee exploded. It ended up saving the guys life.

[SpaceSnaxxx]

Thank you for posting.

[Matt218]

@agentsqueral Good post. I did a few of these during my time in Afghanistan. Stay safe bro.

[esteebo]

We also learn how to do this with a K-bar or a razor and a pair of keys.

-HM3

[eBiology]

@RonyMexico No disrespect taken, it's good to NOT get in an argument with someone on YouTube for once =)

[RonyMexico]

@eBiology as i said before, no disrespect meant towards you, good luck becoming an orthopedic surgeon, maybe you could fix my knees when you graduate, peace

[eBiology]

@RonyMexico By not having an airway for a long period, I meant upwards of 2 minutes. You are misunderstanding the meaning of 'long period'. I can say this as someone entering an MD program in less than a year, and planning on specializing in orthopedic surgery.

[RonyMexico]

@eBiology if a person has been without an airway for a long period, good chance they are dead, no disrespect meant here, but a lot of people think they can be johnny and roy in real life and say stuff that is so out of bounds and completely retarded

[eBiology]

@jcj1230 I agree with you though I think if a patient has been without an airway for a long period, establishing an airway is more important than the risk of infection.

[RonyMexico]

i have had some asshole tell me he did on a guy with a pencil, how 'bout that, i didn't believe that story, either