You are providing pre-hospital care and need to perform an emergency cricothyroidotomy on a 45-year-old male with complete upper airway obstruction. W...

Question

You are providing pre-hospital care and need to perform an emergency cricothyroidotomy on a 45-year-old male with complete upper airway obstruction. What is the correct anatomical landmark for the incision?

Accepted Answer

Between the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage through the cricothyroid membrane

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Lateral to the trachea through the sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Through the thyrohyoid membrane above the thyroid cartilage

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At the level of the sternal notch through the pretracheal fascia

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Below the cricoid cartilage between the 2nd and 3rd tracheal rings

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Cricothyroidotomy

You are providing pre-hospital care and need to perform an emergency cricothyroidotomy on a 45-year-old male with complete upper airway obstruction. What is the correct anatomical landmark for the incision?