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Fiberoptic Awake Oral Intubation

Fiberoptic oral intubation with flexible fiberoptic scope is useful technique for intubating a patient in respiratory distress which it is desirable to maintain spontaneously breathing during the intubation. Tutorial and procedure steps for performing fiberoptic awake oral intubation including equipment, preparation, and medications.

By |February 13th, 2015|Airway|0 Comments

Perc Trach Step-by-Step Tutorial

For patients that require prolonged mechanical ventilation, a tracheostomy can be placed either in the operating room as an open surgery, or more preferably at the bedside with a minimally invasive procedure in the intensive care unit by a percutaneous dilational technique under bronchoscopic guidance. This is a step-by-step tutorial for patient selection and procedure techniques.

By |February 12th, 2015|Airway, Procedures|3 Comments

ARVD diagnosis and advanced treatment

ARVD is a genetic cardiomyopathy that causes life-threatening arrhythmias and heart failure. Awareness and thorough evaluation are critical for diagnosis. New advanced treatments for ARVD are available for patients that have not had success with conventional therapies.

By |January 14th, 2015|Cardiology|1 Comment

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