DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY

Course overview

DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY ALLOWS VISUALIZATION OF THE LARYNX. IT IS USED DURING GENERAL ANESTHESIA, FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES OF THE LARYNX, AND DURING RESUSCITATION. THIS TOOL IS USEFUL IN MULTIPLE HOSPITAL SETTINGS, FROM THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND THE OPERATING ROOM. BY VISUALIZING THE LARYNX, ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION IS FACILITATED. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND COMPLICATIONS OF DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE PATIENTS.