Obese Patients in Crisis

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Updated 25 Jul 2021
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Airway management of an emergency or prehospital patient who is obese can present additional challenges to regular routine interventions and may require alternative approaches to what you are used to. In this session paramedic lecturer, Jeff Kenneally takes you through some of the key differences in managing a patient who is obese and in crisis.

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Last updated25 Jul 2021

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