Category: Percutaneous Jet Ventilation

Illustration of aspirating air from a transtracheal catheter prior to percutaneous jet ventilation

Essential Guide to Catheter-Over-Needle Cricothyrotomy

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Catheter-over-needle cricothyrotomy (CONC) and using percutaneous jet ventilation (PCJV), is a front-of-neck airway (FONA) technique that can be lifesaving when conventional airway methods fail during can’t intubate can’t ventilate (CICV) situations. While lifesaving, it carries risks like airway obstruction and cardiovascular collapse. Proper training, adherence to indications, and vigilant monitoring during use are essential for safe application in emergencies. #anesthesia #FOAMED Read More …

Failed Intubation: Strategies for Successful Airway Management

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Airway emergencies, especially failed intubations, can lead to severe complications like hypoxia or death. Leadership and teamwork are crucial in managing these situations effectively. Common issues include delayed decision-making and poor communication. Early use of supraglottic airway devices can provide vital ventilation, while emergency procedures like jet ventilation and cricothyrotomy are essential when standard methods fail. #anesthesia, # FOAMED Read More …

Not All Airway Emergencies Need Intubation

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An emergency department physician I met the other day shared with me an experience from her hospital  that offers a good example of the fact that there are many different ways of managing an airway emergency in a child that don’t involve intubation. Medical management can sometimes avoid some of the risks of losing the airway that intubation might impose. Read More …