Extubation is the process of removal of the endotracheal tube representing transition from a well-protected to an unprotected airway, performed with the anticipation that the airway will be protected by protective reflexes. Extubation in a patient with difficult airway, anticipated…
Peripheral Venous Access
Venous access is an essential prerequisite for safe anaesthesia and is as much required in several other clinical situations. It can be peripheral, central or peripherally inserted central venous cannulation. Peripheral venous access can be easy, difficult or rarely impossible.…
Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy ( PCDT )
Percutaneous tracheostomy(PCT) is an alternative to the conventional surgical tracheostomy. The advantages are that it is simple, minimally invasive and reliable procedure which can be done at the bedside for a critically ill patient on a ventilator.The incidence of complications is very low with this technique.
Sellick Maneuver
Definition It is the application of cricoid pressure(CP), originally published by Sellick in 1961 to “control regurgitation of gastric or esophageal contents until intubation with a cuffed endotracheal tube was completed” with the goal of reducing the risk of…