smacc 2014 cric anatomy slides
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Practical Anatomy for Emergency Airway Access
Dr. Richard Lewis MBBS FRACS
Dept. Of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery,Royal Perth Hospital
The centre of the neck is a safe place
The thyroid notch is the easiest bit of anatomy to feel.
It’s better to survive with a scar, than die from asphyxia
This is all safe to cut
Anterior view Sagittal SectionPosterior view
Thyroid cart.
Cricoid cart.
Arytenoid cart.
Cricoid cart.
Vocal Cord
Don’t even think about nerves
And finally, the carotid sheath!
Carotid / IJVCarotid / IJV