Informed Consent and Ethical Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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Informed consent can be challenging during “normal” times, but it has become increasingly complicated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The informed consent process ensures that a patient or their surrogate decision-maker understands the benefits, potential risks and any alternatives of a…
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Summary of Difficult Airway Management in COVID-19 Patients

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
More Articles – Airway management, COVID, difficult airway, difficult airway management, Difficult Intubation, Difficult LMA, direct laryngoscopy, emergent intubation, Endotracheal Intubation, Featured, Intubation, noninvasive ventilation, NPPV, supraglottic airway, supraglottic airways, video laryngoscopy, Videolaryngoscopy
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The Society of Airway Management recently issued guidelines for Difficult Airway Management in COVID-19 patients.  The SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus is extremely contagious via respiratory droplets and therefore extra precautions are needed for airway management in severe COVID-19 infection.  Airway…
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Semi-upright vs Supine Position for Emergency Intubations

Joseph Esherick, M.D., FAAFP, FHM
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Prior studies have suggested that patients should be intubated emergently in an upright, head-forward position rather than in the traditional supine position.  This is especially true for intubations of morbidly obese patients where it is known that pre-oxygenation and intubation in…
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