Cricothyrotomy in Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: A Difficult Airway Simulation Case for Anesthesiology Residents.

Corinna J YuFrank RigueiroKevin Backfish-WhiteJohnny CartwrightChristopher MooreSally A MitchellTanna Boyer

Published in: MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources (2024)

This simulation provides a chance to practice valuable airway management skills that increase resident confidence in cricothyrotomy. Future work may examine if these skills and confidence levels are sustainable over time and if they are applied in future patient encounters.

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