- Sellick maneuver
- Sel·lick maneuver (selґik) [Brian A. Sellick, British anesthetist, 20th century] see under maneuver.
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Sellick maneuver
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Sellick — Brian A., 20th century British anesthetist. See S. maneuver … Medical dictionary
Tracheal intubation — Intervention Anesthesiologist using the Glidescope video laryngoscope to intubate the trachea of a morbidly obese elderly person with challenging airway anatomy … Wikipedia
Cricoid cartilage — Anterolateral view of head and neck. (Cricoid cartilage labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
BURP-Manöver — Das BURP Manöver (backward, upward and rightward pressure) ist ein Handgriff, mit dem bei einer schwierigen endotrachealen Intubation die Sicht auf die Stimmlippen (Glottis) verbessert und das Einführen des Tubus erleichtert bzw. erst ermöglicht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
