introduction : confirmation of proper endotracheal tube placement is one of the most important and lifesaving issues of tracheal intubation. the present study was aimed to evaluate the accuracy of tracheal ultrasonography by emergency residents in this regard.   method : this was a prospective, cross sectional study for evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in endotracheal tube ...

This article describes the use of laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation. Maneuvers basic to successful orotracheal laryngoscopic intubation are described, which should be incorporated into the skill sets of individuals called on to manage the airway in an emergency.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the phrase "sniffing the morning air" is useful in positioning patients for tracheal intubation. DESIGN Snapshot survey. SETTING Teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS 21 anaesthetists. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Angles of neck, line of sight, and hip to shoulder, as measured on a photograph. RESULTS Angles ranged widely, especially line of sight: 7 degrees -37 degr...

Morton, N. S. (2009) Tracheal intubation without neuromuscular blocking drugs in children. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 19(3). pp. 199-201. Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge Content must not be changed in any way or reproduced in any format or medium without the formal permission of th...

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Program Requirements (PRs) for Pediatrics require that residents be able to competently perform neonatal endotracheal intubation (NET). In this issue of Pediatrics, DeMeo et al defined competency as a 75% likelihood of intubation success; only a minority of residents (23%) were able to achieve competency during the study period. Four cumu...

Developed in the late 19th century, endotracheal intubation was met with reluctance, even fear, by those administering anesthesia. The progression from its gradual acceptance to today's routine use is traced in this essay.