RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 <span hwp:id="article-title-1" class="article-title">Direct and Indirect Laryngoscopy: Equipment and Techniques</span><span hwp:id="article-title-95" class="sub-article-title">Discussion</span>
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 850
OP 864
DO 10.4187/respcare.03033
VO 59
IS 6
A1 Collins, Stephen R
YR 2014
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/59/6/850.abstract
AB Visualization of the larynx by direct or indirect means is referred to as laryngoscopy and is the principal aim during airway management for passage of a tracheal tube. This paper presents a brief background regarding the development and practice of laryngoscopy and examines the equipment and techniques for both direct and indirect methods. Patient evaluation during the airway examination is discussed, as are predictors for difficult intubation. Laryngoscope blade design, newer intubating techniques, and a variety of indirect laryngoscopic technologies are reviewed, as is the learning curve for these techniques and devices. Discussion