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.
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.
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.
Pacemaker-ICD Lead Failure: Insulation and Externalized Conductors
Structural failure of the silicone casing on a pacemaker/ICD lead allows externalization of the conductors. Electrical malfunctions and thrombosis complications often occur, though the externalized wires may remain silent until catastrophic failure happens.
ACC Withdraws Choosing Wisely Recommendation
The results of recent studies PRAMI and CVPRVIT have demonstrated that stenting nonculprit high-grade lesions during primary PCI for myocardial infarction reduces adverse events, and has prompted the ACC with withdraw its ABIM Choosing Wisely campaign.
Improving your echocardiograms with contrast agents
Echocardiograms can often be limited by poor sonographic windows, but using an echo contrast agent can improve visualization of the left ventricle and detect right-to-left intracardiac shunts. Introduction to the various agents, their principles and use.
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