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Volume 4 focuses on the secrets of curved blade laryngoscopy. Curved blades are the mainstay of emergency airway management. This tape highlights four major teaching points: the importance of an epiglottis first approach, bimanual laryngoscopy (external laryngeal manipulation by the laryngoscopist), recognition of the posterior laryngeal structures, and straight to cuff stylet shaping. More than twenty new curved blade cases are presented, showing cases from the operating room, the cadaver lab, and the emergency department. In addition to Airway Cam views, anatomy is reviewed using the Glidescope Video Laryngoscope. Custom designed graphics and unique educational methods with non-embalmed cadavers are presented. The overall goal is to present a step-wise strategy for first pass intubation success. Emphasis is also placed on distinguishing the esophagus from the larynx and avoiding pitfalls that can result in esophageal placement. Airway Cam Secrets of Curved Blade Laryngoscopy Volume 4 by: Richard M. Levitan Published by: Airway Cam |
