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Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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Intubation Confirmation ... on POCUS See ... ET Tube in Trachea ... #Confirmation #POCUS ... #ETT #Clinical
Airway Intubation Confirmation on POCUS
Linear probe is placed on anterior neck at the level of the
Confirmation on POCUS ... by movement @ trachea ... /arch from ETT contact ... #Confirmation #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Tracheal Airway POCUS prior to anticipated difficult airway
1. ID cricothyroid membrane evaluation
2. Confirm tracheal intubation
3. Detect
POCUS prior to anticipated ... intubation 3. ... Detect mainstem intubation ... #Airway #POCUS ... #trachea #clinical
POCUS “Double Tract” sign indicating esophageal intubation (located in left paratracheal location in approx. 70% humans).

#Esophageal
POCUS “Double Tract ... #Esophageal #Intubation ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... DoubleTract #Sign #Clinical ... #Trachea #ETT #
Nasogastric Tube Placement on Point of Care Ultrasound - Transverse View
The cervical esophagus is left of
identifying esophageal intubation ... for the "double trachea ... NGTube #Placement #clinical ... #video #pocus #
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... • Difficult intubation ... vs. intubation ... • Video-assisted ... airway #algorithm #Anesthesiology
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
COVID-19 Intubation ... & pre-planned ETT ... Stuff • Video ... Internet Book of Critical ... iBookCC #COVID19 #Intubation
Trachea and Esophagus Visualization on POCUS

Transverse plane over trachea, slightly L of midline; note the esophagus
Visualization on POCUS ... confirm endotracheal intubation ... (vs esophageal intubation ... Visualization #POCUS ... #airway #clinical
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
ENT, ICU). ❹ Call ... C to intubate trachea ... CICO #Intubate #Intubation ... #Difficult #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
or obstructed tracheal ... or oesophageal intubation ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology