Cricothyroidotomy and ventilation: physics and physiology

J Emerg Med. 2014 Nov;47(5):e131. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.08.147. Epub 2014 Sep 8.

Authors

Subramanian Senthilkumaran¹, Suresh S David², Narendra Nath Jena³, Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Gokulam Hospitals and Research Institute, Salem, TamilNadu, India.
² Department of Emergency Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
³ Department of Emergency Medicine, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai, India.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, Chennai Medical College and Research Center, Irungalur, Trichy, India.

PMID: 25214179
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.08.147

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Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Cricoid Cartilage / surgery*
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / methods*
Male
Respiration, Artificial / methods*
Thyroid Cartilage / surgery*