Improvised Cricothyrotomy on a Mountain Using Hiking Gear

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Improvised Cricothyrotomy on a Mountain Using Hiking Gear Clare A. Johnson, MD, Diana S. Goodwine, MD, Ingrid Passier, RN Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 27, Issue 4, Pages 500-503 (December 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2016.08.001 Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Rescue scene at 11,000 feet. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 500-503DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2016.08.001) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Surgical cricothyrotomy with Platypus tubing. This picture shows the tube after it was connected to the airway equipment on the helicopter. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 500-503DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2016.08.001) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Positive airway pressure device made with Platypus hydration system. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2016 27, 500-503DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2016.08.001) Copyright © 2016 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions