Unrecognized Failed Airway Management Using a Supraglottic Airway Device
911 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems utilize supraglottic devices for either primary advanced airway management, or for airway rescue following failed attempts at direct laryngoscopy endotracheal intubation. There is, however, limited data on objective confirmation of supraglottic airway placement in the prehospital environment. Furthermore, the ability of EMS field providers to recognize a misplaced airway is unknown.
Source: Resuscitation - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Veer D. Vithalani, Sabrina Vlk, Steven Q. Davis, Neal J. Richmond Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research
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