Nasoendoscopy a Useful Skill for Emergency Physicians
In my airway education travels, I meet folks who claim no need for endoscopy skills. While it’s…
About Richard M. Levitan, MD, FACEP
Richard M. Levitan, MD, FACEP, is an adjunct professor of emergency medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine in Hanover, N.H., and a visiting professor of emergency medicine at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. He works clinically at a critical care access hospital in rural New Hampshire and teaches cadaveric and fiber-optic airway courses.
Posts by Richard M. Levitan, MD, FACEP
Avoid Airway Catastrophes on the Extremes of Minute Ventilation
Emergency airways commonly involve challenges of tube placement and oxygenation before and during the procedure. There are…
10 Tips for Safety in Airway Management
Not too long ago, safety in airway management hinged on two pillars of safety: the first was…
Tips for Handling the Bougie Airway Management Device
In the world of airway devices, there are few that have more fans than the beloved bougie….
Managing Stress In Crisis Critical to Performing Emergency Airway Management Techniques
Too much time is dedicated to the acquisition of technique and too little to the preparation of…
How to Make the Incision, Insert the Tube in Cricothyrotomy
Tips on sternal stabilization, making vertical and horizontal incisions, palpitating the cricothyroid membrane from an emergency physician…
Tips and Tricks for Performing Cricothyrotomy
Despite advanced airway management options like mask ventilation supraglottic airways, there is still a role for cricothyrotomy in the ED. Here are some tips on when to use cricothyrotomy and tricks on performing the surgery.