Tracheostomy: Workup

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Further Reading

In 2004, the Difficult Airway Society published its guidelines for management of the unanticipated difficult intubation. ¹³

Keywords

tracheostomy, tracheotomy, surgical airway, cervical airway, stoma, tracheotomy, intubation, cricothyrotomy, airway obstruction, cannula, upper airway obstruction, cricoid cartilage, thyroid cartilage, cricothyroid membrane, vocal cords, trachea, tracheostomy tube, tracheotomy tube, percutaneous tracheostomy, open tracheostomy, percutaneous transtracheal jet ventilation, PTJV, prolonged intubation, airway

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