The King laryngeal tube: a mimic of esophageal intubation in the emergency department

The King Airway is a temporary airway device used primarily in the pre-hospital setting and typically exchanged for an endotracheal tube upon arrival to the emergency department. Since this usually occurs before imaging, many radiologists are unfamiliar with the King Airway. This lack of familiarity...

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Published in:Emergency radiology 2017-12, Vol.24 (6), p.701-704
Main Authors: Green, Daniel B., Root, Christopher W., Drexler, Ian R., Legasto, Alan C., St. George, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnostic imaging
Case Report
Emergency medical services
Emergency Medicine
Emergency Service, Hospital
Emergency services
Equipment Design
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Imaging
Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Patient Positioning
Radiology
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Summary:The King Airway is a temporary airway device used primarily in the pre-hospital setting and typically exchanged for an endotracheal tube upon arrival to the emergency department. Since this usually occurs before imaging, many radiologists are unfamiliar with the King Airway. This lack of familiarity can have important consequences for the patient and treating team. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the King Airway among radiologists, emphasize appropriate positioning, and review the imaging complications of incorrect positioning.
ISSN:1070-3004
1438-1435
DOI:10.1007/s10140-017-1529-z