…adjustable Humidified and warmed gas; it provides some positive airway pressure and washes out dead space. It requires special equipment and monitoring The nasal cannula…

…plasmapheresis or other extracorporeal therapy (requires a large bore dialysis catheter, not an ordinary triple lumen catheter). Measurement of central venous pressure and central venous…

…and is not specific: motor neurone disease, myopathies and Lambert–Eaton syndrome may also give a positive result. A negative test does not exclude myasthenia…

…collapse in a tamponaded patient , since positive airway pressure further reduces the venous return. Procedure Choice of access The ultrasound, not tradition, determines the site…

…6 over 100 kg 50 mL The volumes are maxima — inflate to a seal and check that the cuff pressure does not exceed 60 cmH₂O …

…secured airway — transfer, heavy sedation, surgery — and cardiac arrest. Contraindications There are no absolute contraindications in the emergency situation. Consider alternatives when: Intubation is not…

…Verifying the position of the tracheal tube. Evaluating the efficacy of chest compressions. Identifying return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Prognostication. Potential reasons for a flat…

…management should not interrupt compressions for more than 5 seconds. The effect of cricoid pressure and gastric insufflation remains uncertain ( Panchal et al ). Nasopharyngeal airways …

…Preparation and equipment An examination couch that can be lowered, preferably allowing the prone position. Monitoring: pulse oximetry, blood pressure, ECG and capnography during sedation…

…treatment must proceed simultaneously. Do not wait for laboratory results, CT or EEG before the first dose of benzodiazepine is given. Airway, breathing and circulation…