EMU 365 Series: Justin Morgenstern - Tracheostomy Disasters

From our 2022 NYGH EM Update conference, Dr Justin Morgenstern walks the audience through an approach to managing the rare but life-threatening tracheostomy emergencies: respiratory distress and bleeding from the trach site. Respiratory distress can be due to the same causes in patients without tracheostomies. You should also ask yourself - is the trach obstructed or displaced? When addressing the bleeding - is it the innominate artery? Watch this great talk to get comfortable with your next tracheostomy patient!