Episode 868: Airway Management in Obesity

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: How long do we need to watch patients with a presumed overdose who were treated with naloxone in the field? A 2025 study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine took a look at this question Methods Prospective, multi-institutional coh ...  Show more

Contributor: Travis Barlock, MD Educational Pearls: D-dimer: fibrin degradation product used to evaluate for clot formation and breakdown Threshold: <500ng/mL rules out venous thromboembolism in low risk patients Elevated D-dimer indicates recent or ongoing intravascular coagulat ...  Show more

Dr. Chris Di Capua and Dr. Bryan Glezerson (@BryanGlezerson) join the show to discuss the literature around the risk of aspiration with LMAs compared to ETTs.

This is part I of a two-part series on LMAs. In part II, we discuss the safety of LMAs in ...

Richard is a 75-year-old male patient being treated by physical therapy. In educating a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about managing exacerbations at home, what advice should the physical therapist emphasize as MOST important?

A. Use of an i ...

<span class="s1">In this episode, we explore the evidence on whether lower intraoperative tidal volumes (e.g., 6 vs. 9 cc/kg) reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.</span>

<span class="s1">Our guest is Dr. Avery Tung. Dr. Tung is Professor o ...

<span class="s1">In this episode, we explore the evidence on whether smaller endotracheal tubes are...</span>

<span class="s1">1. Less likely to maintain a secure patent airway</span>

<span class="s1">2. Less reliable in facilitat ...