Anesthesia/Airway Management

From Intubation to Extubation: Enhancing Airway Management with Advanced Tools

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Airway management is one of the most important tools that providers have in a surgical or critical care setting. Intubation is a powerful form of airway management and can be a lifesaving procedure—but it can also lead to complications.  In an ideal scenario, providers will have a range of advanced airway management technologies available to …

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Breathing Easier: Patient Comfort and Safety with LMAs

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For clinicians and the patients they care for, the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) has proven one of the most significant advances in airway management since the endotracheal (ET) tube. The LMA is an example of a supraglottic airway device (SAD). While this acronym may sound miserable, SADs are anything but—valued widely for their versatility, ease …

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A Breath of Fresh Air with Suction ET Tubes

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Contributed article by Julie Moniz, Clinical Educator  Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs which causes localized or widespread inflammation. There are many different types of pneumonia, but the basic categories are caused by viruses, bacteria, or the accidental ingestion (aspiration) of stomach contents into the lungs. In an unfair plot twist, ventilators themselves can …

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