cricothyrotomy
Throat membrane incision
Cricothyrotomy is an emergency surgical procedure that creates an opening through the cricothyroid membrane in the throat to establish an airway when other methods fail.
A doctor might perform a cricothyrotomy when a patient's airway is completely blocked and intubation is impossible.
Also called cricothyroidotomy.
Respiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
Controlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- cannulaThin medical insertion tube
- bougiePretentiously middle-class
- trocarPointed drainage puncture tool
percutaneous · palpation · landmark · midline · dilation · insertion · securing · verification
Precise surgical knife
- bougiePretentiously middle-class
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- hemostatsInstruments that stop bleeding
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
Severe systemic allergic reaction
- angioedemaSudden deep tissue swelling
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- chokingBlocked airway condition
- desaturationReduction of color intensity
Prehospital emergency caregiver
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
- pre-hospitalBefore reaching medical facility
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
trachea
Respiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
pharynx · bronchi · airway · cartilage · neck · windpipe · cervical
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
trocar · percutaneous · palpation · landmark · midline · dilation · insertion · securing · verification
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- bougiePretentiously middle-class
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- hemostatsInstruments that stop bleeding
antiseptic · gauze · tape · syringe
anaphylaxis
Severe systemic allergic reaction
- angioedemaSudden deep tissue swelling
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- chokingBlocked airway condition
paramedic
Prehospital emergency caregiver
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
- pre-hospitalBefore reaching medical facility
hemostasis
Process that stops bleeding
- airway managementairway, intubation, extubation, laryngoscope, suction
- ENT Surgerytonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, mastoidectomy
- throat surgerylaryngectomy, lateralization
- chest procedurespneumonectomy, lobectomy, thoracotomy, lung transplant, lung biopsy
cricothyrotomyairway obstruction
Blocked respiratory passage
asphyxiation · suffocation · apnea · respiratory failure · choking
cricothyrotomymouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Breathing for someone else
tracheostomy · CPAP · BiPAP
anatomy, thyroid, lobotomy, tracheotomy, tracheostomy, thyroidectomy