Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 191-194 , July 2009

The Bougie-Aided Cricothyrotomy

  • Darren Braude, MD, EMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
    • Airway911 Training Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
    • PHI Air Medical
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Darren Alan Braude, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, MSC10-5560, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
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  • Heather Webb, MD,

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
    • Airway911 Training Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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  • Jennifer Stafford, RN

      Affiliations

    • Lifeguard Air Emergency Services, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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  • Paula Stulce, RN, EMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Lifeguard Air Emergency Services, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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  • Lauri Montanez, RN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Airway911 Training Program, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
    • Lifeguard Air Emergency Services, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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  • George Kennedy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
    • Lifeguard Air Emergency Services, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
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  • David Grimsley, EMT-P

      Affiliations

    • Pegasus Flight Operations, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

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PII: S1067-991X(09)00037-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2009.02.001

Air Medical Journal
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 191-194 , July 2009

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