A patient who presents for surgery with a history of difficult intubation commands the attention of any anesthesiologist. Questions immediately arise. A patient who presents for surgery with a history ...

Objectives During a ‘cannot intubate, cannot oxygenate’ situation, asphyxia can lead to cardiac arrest. In this stressful situation, two complex algorithms facilitate decision-making to save a patient ...

Dear Dr. Sibert, I don’t understand a repeated attempt to ventilate by mask when such has been difficult in the past. A link to this article will be included in this email. Dear Dr. Sibert, I don’t ...

Here are three difficult-airway protocols for healthcare facilities to identify difficult-to-intubate patients across different departments and teams, developed by anesthesiologists at Sunrise, ...

Preventing the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) from patients to health care workers is of paramount importance. Endotracheal intubation, in particular, is a high-risk ...

Following the 2013 death of Drew Hughes, a lawsuit was filed alleging the hospital and/or its employees, “failed to keep Drew Hughes properly sedated and restrained; failed to properly re-intubate ...