This is considered the preferred site for tracheostomy tube insertion.
What is between the 1st/2nd or 2nd/3rd intratracheal space
100
Considered the minimum balloon dilation time when performing Blue Dolphin procedure
What is 10 Seconds ?
100
Name one of the primary journals read by the ENT specialty
What is Laryngoscope?
100
Likely the best meta-analysis comparing PDT to Surgical Tracheostomy, encompassing 15 studies, and 973 patients.
What is 2007, Laryngoscope. (Higgins, et al)
100
Which three trach tubes are FDA approved for percutaneous insertion?
What are Shiley PERC, Portex Blue Line Ultra, and Portex Per-Fit Trach Tubes
200
Name three things that can happen when you watch a procedure?
What is "Observe Physician Techniques", "Learn Their Tips/Tricks", and " Build Relationship with Doctor"
200
What is the outer diameter of the Blue Dolphin balloon?
16 mm
200
Which article (or author) noted that the average number of personnel was 3.25 in the perc group, and 4.375 in the open group.
What is Higgins, et al..."Meta-Analysis Comparison of Open Versus Percutaneous Tracheostomy"
200
Name three primary talking points you can bring up in a discussion on PDT?
What is Time, Safety, Cost
200
True/False: Bronchoscopy is an IFU requirement for PDT?
False (it's only a recommendation)
300
These two remedies might help solve a "bowtie" shape in the tracheal stoma
What are "larger incision" and "blunt dissection of pre-tracheal fascia"?
300
Component of Blue Dolphin that should not be lubricated prior to procedure
What is the Blue Dolphin Balloon?
300
Which author referenced by the Ciaglia piece eliminated "randomization imbalance" by not assigning their 'sickest' patients to surgical tracheostomies.
Who is Freeman
300
What are the 4 loading dilator sizes in the "Flex" kits?
What is 21, 24, 26, and 27 Fr.?
300
The Weinmann Tracheostomy Exchange Set can be used to exchange a tracheostomy after how many hours?
What is 72 Hours?
400
Although strongly recommended by Cook, a large percentage of clinicians do not perform this during a PDT procedure.
What is Bronchoscopic Visualization?
400
What the Blue Dolphin balloon should be inflated with.
What is Sterile Saline, (not sterile water)
400
In this landmark study in Critical Care Medicine, Smith, et al found that in 125 intrahospital transports, ___percentage of patients suffered mishaps?
What is 34%
400
Of the 6 authors referenced in the Ciaglia marketing piece, which author advances the ETT during needle insertion, rather than withdraw?
Who is Cobean?
400
If the airway is lost during a PDT, what is the first to do for easier intubation?
What is Removing the Towel Roll underneath the patient's shoulders
500
Even ardent Blue Rhino supporters might admit to experiencing this complication when blood spurts out of the stoma after removal of the dilator.
What is Aerosolization?
500
In the first published article on the Ciaglia Blue Dolphin, name two findings that were slightly different from the IFU?
What is length of time for maximum inflation (15 sec. v. 10 sec.), and minimum skin incision (1.5 cm, v. 2.0 cm)
500
What ENT said "As the airway experts, otolaryngologists are in the best position to learn and teach the procedure as it should be done"?
Who is Dr. Karen Kost
500
In the first published article on the Ciaglia Blue Dolphin, name two findings that were slightly different from the IFU?
What is length of time for maximum inflation (15 sec. v. 10 sec.), and minimum skin incision (1.5 cm, v. 2.0 cm)
500
Combining PDT with Suspension Laryngoscopy allows an ENT to do these two things
What is "perform a complete airway examination", and "eliminate 99% of open trach's by minimizing contraindications"