14: What is the approach to post-extubation stridor in COVID-19?

Depth of Anesthesia

In this episode, we explore the evidence for various strategies to manage post-extubation stridor and the applications to COVID-19 patients.

Our guest today is Dr. Tiara Calhoun (@tiaraforsyth), an internal medicine resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

She is an active contributor to FLARE (Fast Literature Assessment and Review), a newsletter that appraises the rapidly evolving literature on SARS-CoV-2.

Check FLARE out here: https://www.massgeneral.org/news/coronavirus/treatment-guidance/fast-literature-updates

An additional question for our listeners to dive into is the optimal timing of steroid administration. Let us know what you find!

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Music by Stephen Campbell, MD.

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