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CICO anatomy and central access — resus teaching station
ACEM teaching/resus OSCE on cricothyroid membrane incision height, FONA, and ultrasound-guided venous access anatomy.
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Prompt
CICO requiring cricothyroidotomy, then failed landmark central line.
Station brief
Format. Resus teaching hybrid, 11 minutes. Demonstrate landmarks and decisions.
References4ShowHide
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