Role of video laryngoscopy in the management of difficult intubations in the emergency department and during prehospital care

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 100-103

  Chen, Jih Chang ^a   Shyr, Ming Hwang ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Airway algorithm; Comack Lehane scale; Difficult tracheal intubation; Emergency department; Prehospital care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; OPERATING ROOM; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPY; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 84867142719     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcmj.2012.07.002     Document Type: Review

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