Standard Gum Elastic Bougie Versus Flexible Tip Bougie: Evaluation of Airway Adjuncts for Intubation by Paramedics in Entrapped Manikins with Difficult Airway Access-A Randomised, Controlled Trial.

Airway management in pre-hospital settings is often challenging and difficult to perform. This is particularly true during tracheal intubation of entrapped patients with difficult airway access. There are various airway adjuncts available in the current practice.

A Storm, An Explosion, and Flying Rocks - An Unusual Injury due to a Lightning Strike in the Mountains.

Background: Most injuries observed in victims of lightning strikes can be explained by electrothermal phenomena. Blast penetrating injuries caused by a lightning-strike-induced explosion of a nearby structure are rarely reported.

Case Presentation: Here reported is the case of a patient with numerous mixed injuries caused by a lightning strike, including deep lacerations of both hips and thighs with rock fragments embedded in the wounds.

The management of unanticipated difficult airways in children of all age groups in anaesthetic practice - the position paper of an expert panel.

Children form a specific group of patients, as there are significant differences between children and adults in both anatomy and physiology. Difficult airway may be unanticipated or anticipated. Difficulties encountered during intubation may cause hypoxia, hypoxic brain injury and, in extreme situations, may result in the patient's death.