Accuracy of ultrasound-guided marking of the cricothyroid membrane before simulated failed intubation

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-63

  Mallin, Michael ^a   Curtis, Keith ^a   Dawson, Matthew ^b   Ockerse, Patrick ^a   Ahern, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CRICOID; CRICOTHYROID MEMBRANE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SIMULATION; TRACHEA; TRACHEOTOMY; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EID: 84890431070     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.07.004     Document Type: Article

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