What to teach trainees about cricoid pressure for RSI's:

optional with caveats:
person applying it must be trained
remove totally if causing difficulty with intubation
remove if vomiting (ruptured oesoph risk)
suction on and under pillow (perhaps 2)

@ProfEllenO

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Chair Dr Dua says 'cricoid has opened a can of worms ....'

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Videolaryngoscopy has turned it into a team sport says @hypoxicchicken. Supervisor and the room can assist with the view it gives.

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Marko says he puts a gastric tube in and sucks for all patients prior to RSI. Good point - tummy full of muck is totally dangerous.

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Question to the panel about gastric ultrasound. Jury is out at the moment. Perhaps practice changing for the future.

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Oooooooh question to the expert panel re cricoid, putting them on the spot ..... would they use in a trainee intubator in a patient with a full stomach:

Marko no
Stu yes
Ellen no

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