Comparison of ultrasonography and surface landmarks in detecting the localization for cricothyroidotomy

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 254-256

  Yildiz, Günay ^a   Göksu, Erkan ^a   Şenfer, Aydan ^a   Kaplan, Atilla ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMIC LANDMARK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRICOID CARTILAGE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POINT OF CARE SYSTEM; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGERY; THYROID CARTILAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

ANATOMIC LANDMARKS; CRICOID CARTILAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROID CARTILAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84957969159     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.10.054     Document Type: Article

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