Give 4 alternatives to standard induction and the use of a direct/video laryngoscope that may be used in this situation and a limitation of each?
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You use a nerve integrity monitoring (NIM) tube for the procedure. How should the tube be positioned to ensure correct monitoring of the vocal cords?
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Induction and intubation is uneventful. You decide to use a remifentanil infusion as part of your anaesthetic maintenance technique. Give 2 advantages to the use of remifentanil infusion for thyroid surgery?
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Postoperatively, she develop acute respiratory distress and agitation whilst in the recovery room. She has developed neck swelling and you suspect a haematoma has developed. Give 4 other causes for agitation and respiratory distress in a patient in the immediate postoperative period following thyroid surgery?
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