Dr.Venugopalan.PP: Medical graduate of Govt. Medical College Calicut. Postgraduation Anaesthesiology and Emergency Medicine.Director and Lead Consultant in Emergency Medicine -Aster DM Health Care, Site Director-GWU, Regional Faculty AHA, Formerly Expert Committee member KRSA and Deputy Director MIMS Academy, Founder and Executive Director Angels International Foundation and Trust.Master Trainer in World Guinness CPR Training.Spouse Dr.Supriya; Blessed with Dr.Neethu and Dr.Kamal (Son in law)
Thursday, December 1, 2016
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LEMON approach in one of the most commonly used tools to evaluate airway difficulty in ER . Very often we are all so fascinated about Mallampatti which is the 3rd letter in the Lemon . Interestingly it has got limited or no role in real emergency like unresponsive patients . Practically LEON is more appropriate in ER . But in trauma cases N "Neck Mobility" assessment going to be disastrous and contraindicated . So LEO will be enough in such situation . Don't forget alteast to do LEO in all cases before airway management and document if any .. Essentially each and every one should fill the airway check list including assessment sheet before airway interventions DrVenu 29.12.16
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RSI is a process to be executed with extreme caution and precaution. It can be the potential minefield for many airway disasters. The agents used in RSI is highly potent and potential for dangerous complications. RSI in ER may likely to cause errors in execution. The in depth knowledge of drugs using RSI is absolutely essential. The drugs must be handled by doctors only and faculty supervision is mandatory. Once a drug administrator through IV route means it is similar to throwing a stone. No way to get back. So what is needed is double caution . Follow safe practice. Follow syringe protocol while performing RSI. Load depolarising agents like Scoline in 2cc syringe, non Depolarizing Angents like Vecuronium in 5cc syringes and Induction agents like Etomidate , Propofol etc in 10cc syringes. Lebel it appropriate way and check three times before its administration. If you are not following it ,kindly follow this now onwards
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Gum elastic bougie can use if there is some visibility of glottis at least tip of epiglottis. An external laryngeal manipulation can covert a gr 4 larynx to 3 or more . This will facilitate bougie usage . You cannot use bougie in a totally non visible larynx . DrVenu
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Dear colleague,
Airway errors are so common , rampant, especially tube displacement. Every transport is prone for such airway disasters. Recently we had a displaced tube issue in the group which was accompanied by a faculty. Displacement was identified by Icu people . We were not able to identify the displaced tube. This phenomenon is universal. That is why NAP 4 study emphasis the use of capnography in all intubations and all transports should be under capnographic monitoring only. I ask you to keep this standard in all of your airway interventions and transports irrespective of intra or inter hospital transports. If your department is not equipped to this level , urgently raise a CAPX and implement it. Personally you must look into it and the needful to make it happen. DrVenu
25.11.16
Monday, November 21, 2016
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