Adam Parks

Accuracy of tactile bougie use in infrequent intubators: a cadaveric airway study - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia #CJA #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology buff.ly/42HFtaw

Fired up for an awesome day in rainy Halifax working on awake airway techniques with the GOAT aimeairway.ca/about-us @CAEP_Docs @ParxEM @SowersMD #aimeawake

Hot off the press! Thank you @mellybou11 for letting me help out with this terrific project! cc: @ParxEM Contaminated Airway Task Training: How to Adapt an Existing Airway Manikin Head for Active Airway Soiling cureus.com/articles/18500…

Happy to see some Canadian SALAD! @tbouthillet @TBayEDguy @AirwayMxAcademy @cliffreid @Gas_Air_CCdoc @christifulli88 @airwayGladiator cureus.com/articles/18500…

#CCR23: In the DEVICE trial, the use of video laryngoscopy in critically ill patients undergoing intubation in the ED or ICU resulted in a higher incidence of successful intubation on the first attempt than direct laryngoscopy. nej.md/43H2t79

Another great day of awakes! Still floored that I’m afforded the privilege to work and teach with these legends. @SowersMD included.

@TheResusCourse @SowersMD @hanawiemer @DalEMCanada I'm jacked up to give this puppy a spin

Just a few weeks away from our next course. In the sim bay this week trying out the new “pacer man” to be used in our transvenous pacing workshop. @ParxEM @SowersMD @hanawiemer #FOAMed #FOAMcc #emergencymedicine @DalEMCanada

@georgemastoras @raghu_venugopal @EMSwami @SacchettiAlfred @HumanFact0rz @petrosoniak @MelHerbert @EMCases @CriticalCareNow @emupdates @GitaPensaMD @M_Lin @EmICUcanada @SowersMD @drlauraduggan Can't say I've ever run into this. If not improved with wiping externally , I'd guess it's related to the camera lens or inside surface of the disposable blade. This is why equipment checks are vital--not an issue you want to be dealing with post-induction.

@raghu_venugopal @EMSwami @SacchettiAlfred @HumanFact0rz @petrosoniak @MelHerbert @EMCases @CriticalCareNow @emupdates @GitaPensaMD @M_Lin @EmICUcanada Only when the device isn’t fully inserted into the disposable sheath. Otherwise, no. Good thing about CMAC is you still have traditional DL geometry- how was was your light quality for direct? @ParxEM @SowersMD @drlauraduggan thoughts?

Have you ever encountered a severely "foggy" unusable C-MAC screen which did not improve by wiping down the light/video source? @EMSwami @SacchettiAlfred @HumanFact0rz @petrosoniak @georgemastoras @MelHerbert @EMCases @CriticalCareNow @emupdates @GitaPensaMD @M_Lin @EmICUcanada

First time seeing/using the peds Glidescope HAVL blade. Found the handle extremely small rendering laryngoscopy challenging. Any tips/tricks on troubleshooting this from #AirwayTwitter?

@garrick_mok @rajivthava A certain part of me is really happy that when I ask a serious medical Q via twitter I just get absolutely roasted by my colleagues

@ParxEM @rajivthava You can also try shrinking your hands. Too much shawarma palace in your Ottawa days. That sodium load...

@rajivthava Sir, please come back in 5 years when your epiglottis is no longer omega shaped

@ercowboy Do you know is the design intentional to force fewer fingers on the laryngoscope? Perhaps minimizes force during laryngoscopy in little ones?

@ParxEM Only 3 fingers pls. Thumb plus index/middle.

@_dorandrew The fanciest of tubes

@ParxEM Hold it like a tea cup, pinkies out 🤙🏻

Great day representing @EMSaintJohn at AIME Awake learning from the best in emergency airway management from @DalDeptEmergMed @ParxEM @SowersMD Fantastic high yield course with a ton of hands on training and repetition. has renewed my enthusiasm for awake airway management!

How to manage massive airway contamination - SALAD SAACI and esophageal intubation theresuscourse.com/videos/v/the-c… @ParxEM @SowersMD @jducanto #FOAMed #FOAMcc #emergencymedicine @DalEMCanada @emcrit @precordialthump @resuscitology @REBEL__EM

@DrJimYang Thx for sharing, man. My approach: - ⬇️GCS = RSI, consider ⬇️ sedative/dissoc dose depending on etiology. These patients often have intact airway tone. - Arrest = no meds. Have yet to come across consciousness w compressions, but anecdotally have heard ketamine works well.

Very interesting thread. Neat to note the amount of practice variation. @ParxEM

For Ace inhibitor-induced angioedema should we be doing steroids/epi/antihistamines? What about FFP? TXA? Icatibant? Ecallantide? C1 esterase? What ACTUALLY works? Dr. Murray has our answers: emottawablog.com/2022/11/ace-in…

@HPetro57 Santa’s bringing some Bristol type 7 for Christmas

@ramai23 @dasairway @ProfEllenO @RCoANews @dr_imranahmad @gunjeet99 Agree 100% 👍 twitter.com/ParxEM/status/…

‘Glottis impersonation’ - using video laryngoscopy does not always mitigate against this… Human factors and team training are fundamental in *any* airway manipulation @ProfEllenO @RCoANews #WinterSymposium22