MASTERING AIRWAY ANATOMY & NERVE INJURY FOR BOARDS AND EVERYDAY PRACTICE │ EP92

About this episode

This episode covers airway anatomy and nerve injury relevant for anesthesia practice and board preparation.

Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making. ⚠️ SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: [ NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP ] In this episode: How the larynx functions as a dynamic valve balancing ventilation, airway protection, and phonation Functional airway anatomy of the supraglottic, glottic, and subglottic regions and why it matters during laryngoscopy and intubation How laryngeal cartilages and joints (especially the cricoid and arytenoids) drive vocal cord movement and airway patency Clinical patterns of nerve injury (SLN vs RLN) and how they present as hoarseness, aspiration risk, or airway obstruction Mechanisms, triggers, and stepwise management of laryngospasm in the perioperative setting 💜 LIVE WEBINAR : Save your seat on our monthly, free webinars. Replays are sent to your inbox and you get access to all of our previous webinars. [ WEBINAR SIGN UP ] 💜 FREE DOWNLOADS : Grab your copy of customized…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rhea Temmermand, Sachi Lord

Topics covered

• airway anatomy
• nerve injury
• laryngoscopy
• intubation
• laryngeal function
• laryngospasm management

Keywords

• airway anatomy
• nerve injury
• laryngoscopy
• intubation
• laryngeal cartilages
• laryngospasm
• CRNA

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Organizations: Atomic Anesthesia

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