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Standard cricothyrotomy: Step 1
Standard cricothyrotomy: Step 1
Immobilize the larynx and palpate the cricothyroid membrane with the index finger of the nondominant hand.
Reproduced with permission from: Custalow CB. Color Atlas of Emergency Department Procedures, Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia 2005. Copyright ©2005 Elsevier.
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