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The second part of my interview with Dr. Kenji Oyasu. Dr. Oyasu is an Emergency Room Physician and also runs ModernMed Recovery. https://www.modernmedrecovery.com/
I promised you content and I finally delivered! Dr. Kenji Oyasu joins me for this fascinating look into the world of addiction medicine. Dr. Oyasu is an Emergency Room Physician and also runs ModernMed Recovery. https://www.modernmedrecovery.com/
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This is part 1/3 in our subclavian central line series. First we discuss the blind approach and see this excellent video on the procedure. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiWi9bi16HuAhXBQc0KHfqwCY4QFjAMegQIAxAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fjomi.com%2Farticle%2F290.14%2FBlind-Technique-for-Subclavian-Central-Line-Placement&usg=AOvVaw1GYu3SgBKI4_a-SQGWlz_p https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&am...
The retrograde intubation! An oldy but goody and a nice trick to keep in your back pocket. 1. Prep the neck 2. Identify the anatomy and your Cricothyroid membrane 3. Introduce your needle with syringe attached through cricothyroid membrane in a cranial (cephalad) direction. Withdraw plunger and confirm position with whisp of air in syringe (can have saline in syringe to look for bubbles). 4. Pass wire through needle until operator at the head retrieves it with forceps. Continue passing the wi...
Part 4 of 4! Things we talk about: 1. Reinforce safety, never have your finger in the same hole as a scalpel. 2. Extend your incision from sternal notch to hyoid bone (in the midline) if anatomy is not palpable. 3. Be wary of previous front of the neck surgical scars! 4. The wired jaw airway emergency. See below 5. Nasotracheal intubation and fiberoptic techniques. Check out this reference on steps and pictures of cutting the vertical fixation wires: http://sjrhem.ca/wiredjaw/ A...
This is part 3 of 4 in the surgical airway series. We discuss pitfalls including entering a false passage with the bougie. Watch the below video from EMCrit, George Kovacs, as I referenced in the podcast demonstrates that “hold up” is possible in a false passage. All credit goes to Dr. Weingart, Dr. Kovacs and all the brilliant airway gurus for continuing to teach and perfect these techniques. Enjoy https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=vide...
This is part 2 of 4 in a our surgical airway series. Below are some good videos on the proper approach and technique. Credit goes to Scott Weingart, my RLA professor and the host of EMCrit podcast as this technique was adopted from his teaching. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjm0fHdxqHuAhXVK80KHWG2AosQwqsBMAB6BAgOEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQ0RVlgwC9rs&usg=https://www.google.com/ur...
This is part 1 of 4 in a our surgical airway series. Below are some good videos on the proper approach and technique. Credit goes to Scott Weingart, my RLA professor and the host of EMCrit podcast as this technique was adopted from his teaching. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjm0fHdxqHuAhXVK80KHWG2AosQwqsBMAB6BAgOEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DQ0RVlgwC9rs&usg=https://www.google.com/ur...