Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 24, 2025

Image Acquisition using Portable Sonography for Emergency Airway Management
Published on: September 28, 2022
Clinical Audit to Assess Upper Airway Ultrasound Skills in Anaesthesia Trainees
1Anaesthesiology, Ipswich Hospital, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Ipswich, GBR.
Abstract:
This audit looks at upper airway ultrasound skills and basic knowledge of anaesthesia trainees. The implementation took place in a District General Hospital in the United Kingdom where upper airway ultrasound is not a part of formal training. Seventeen anaesthetic trainees were given hands-on experience of upper airway ultrasound and were asked to fill in a questionnaire. The result showed a rapid learning curve for assessing cricothyroid membrane localisation, but difficulty in oesophageal identification. A potential plan to improve this skill was proposed and if implemented, will help all trainee anaesthetists in the present and future to develop this skill.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation V: Advanced Airway Management Techniques
Assessment of Airway, Skin Color, and Use of Accessory Muscles
Introduction
The initial evaluation of a patient's respiratory system...
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation II: ACLS Airway Management
Ultrasound I: Abdominal Ultrasonography
Abdominal ultrasonography, commonly known as abdominal ultrasound, is a vital, non-invasive medical imaging technique widely used in healthcare.
Procedure:
This diagnostic tool allows the clinician to visually inspect internal structures within the abdomen, including vital organs such as the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, and spleen.
The abdominal ultrasound process begins with applying a special gel to the patient's skin over the abdomen. This gel enhances the...
Tracheostomy Suctioning II: Procedure

