The Role Of Awake Fiberoptic Intubation In The Difficult Airway [PDF]
Awake fiberoptic intubation (AFOI) is a specialized technique used by anesthesia providers to decrease the risk of airway management during tracheal intubation of a predicted difficult airway.
Montague, Robert
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Endotracheal Actinomycosis Combined With Mucormycosis: A Case Report and Literature Review
We report a case of endobronchial pulmonary actinomycosis complicated with mucormycosis. ABSTRACT Actinomycosis and mucormycosis are rare infections, and their coexistence in a single host is extremely uncommon. Actinomycosis of the trachea is a chronic septic condition caused by actinomycete infection, often misdiagnosed due to the difficulty of ...
Zhujun Chen+7 more
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Training and assessment of skills in flexible optical intubation — Protocol of a scoping review
Abstract Background Flexible optical intubation (FOI) is the preferred technique for managing anticipated difficult airways, particularly in awake patients when anatomical factors complicate conventional laryngoscopy. Mastering the procedure requires skills, but a comprehensive overview of the evidence on training and assessment of FOI skills is ...
Johan D. V. Jokinen+6 more
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لوله گذاری به روش فيبراپتيک [PDF]
برقراری راه هوايی مطمئن از مهمترين وظايف يک متخصص بيهوشی است. لذا به آموزش روش های مختلف بر خورد با راه هوايی مشکل توجه ويژه ای بايد داشت. بروز مشکلات در مديريت راه هوايی می تواند منجر به عواقب ناگوار تهديد کننده حيات مانند هيپوکسی و آسپيراسيون گردد ...
حسنی, ولی الله+3 more
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SummaryBackground and objectivesDifficult airways require fast action by the anesthesiologist often requiring complementary devices to ensure patent airways. However, several of those devices are expensive and require training in order to be used.
de Oliveira, Milton Roberto Marchi+3 more
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Bronchoscopic evaluation and final diagnosis in patients with chronic non productive cough with normal Chest X ray [PDF]
When a proper detailed history, clinical examination, chest X ray and sputum analysis does not yield a definite diagnosis for the cause of chronic cough, bronchoscopy is indicated.
Anupama, N+3 more
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Tracheal laceration during intubation of a double-lumen tube and intraoperative fiberoptic bronchoscopic evaluation through an LMA in the lateral position -A case report- [PDF]
A 76-year-old, 148-cm woman was scheduled for right upper lobectomy. A 32 Fr left-sided double lumen tube was placed using a conventional technique. Despite several attempts under fiberoptic bronchoscope-guidance, we could not locate the double lumen ...
Campos+16 more
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An Innovative Management in the Diagnosis of Mediastinal Masses
The probe was inserted into the chest through. ABSTRACT Introduction The mediastinum is a complex anatomical region that contains vital structures such as the great vessels, heart, esophagus, and trachea. Mediastinal masses include a wide range of lesions, both malignant and benign.
G. Messina+17 more
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Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Biopsy Using Novel Thin Bronchoscope for Diagnosis of Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions [PDF]
Background:The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial biopsy (TBB) using a novel 3.4-mm thin bronchoscope and a 1.4-mm ultrasonic probe for peripheral pulmonary lesions.Methods:A ...
Kajikawa, Shigehisa+5 more
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Anesthesia and Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
SummaryBackground and objectivesRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. It is known that RA patients have a reduced life expectancy when compared with the general population.
Goodman, Stuart+2 more
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