A comparison of the incidence of cricothyrotomy in the deployed setting to the emergency department at a level 1 military trauma center: a descriptive analysis.
Airway management is a critical skill of emergency medicine physicians and prehospital providers. Airway compromise is the cause of 1.8% of battlefield deaths. Cricothyrotomy is a critical, lifesaving procedure. In this study, we conducted a retrospective descriptive analysis comparing the incidence...
| Published in: | Military Medicine pp. 60 - 64 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | research Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Mar2015 Supplement
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