tracheal intubation

What Does Difficult Airway Mean?

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What Does Difficult Airway Mean? What does difficult airway mean? ASA practice guidelines “a difficult airway is defined as the clinical situation in which a conventionally trained anesthesiologist experiences difficulty with face mask ventilation of the upper airway, difficulty with tracheal intubation, or both”. What is considered a difficult airway? ASA practice guidelines “a difficult

Can You Ventilate Through A Bougie?

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Can You Ventilate Through A Bougie? Can you ventilate through a bougie? In addition, as a ventilation-exchange bougie, it allows ventilation during the intubation either via standard 15-mm male connector or using jet ventilation. What does a bougie do in intubation? Bougies are long, stiff plastic wands inserted into the trachea through the glottis during