Adam Parks

Emergency Physician | Airway Enthusiast | Husband + Dad | Shawarma Lover 🇨🇦

[CJA - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia @CJA_Journal]

Accuracy of tactile bougie use in infrequent intubators: a cadaveric airway study - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia #CJA #Anesthesia #Anesthesiology https://t.co/2OrvEmgXU4

[George Mastoras, MD, FRCPC (@yiatre.bsky.social) @georgemastoras]

Fired up for an awesome day in rainy Halifax working on awake airway techniques with the GOAT

https://t.co/9LG2LU6ExB

@CAEP_Docs @ParxEM @SowersMD #aimeawake

[Akshay Rajaram @AkshayRajaram]

Hot off the press! Thank you @mellybou11 for letting me help out with this terrific project!

cc: @ParxEM

Contaminated Airway Task Training: How to Adapt an Existing Airway Manikin Head for Active Airway Soiling https://t.co/tulNNmR0TU

[James DuCanto, M.D. @jducanto]

Happy to see some Canadian SALAD! @tbouthillet @TBayEDguy @AirwayMxAcademy @cliffreid @Gas_Air_CCdoc @christifulli88 @airwayGladiator https://t.co/ZSIctOSloS

[NEJM @NEJM]

#CCR23: In the DEVICE trial, the use of video laryngoscopy in critically ill patients undergoing intubation in the ED or ICU resulted in a higher incidence of successful intubation on the first attempt than direct laryngoscopy. https://t.co/hi5TdfUxme

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

Another great day of awakes! Still floored that I’m afforded the privilege to work and teach with these legends. @SowersMD included.

[Nick Sowers @SowersMD]

AIME Awake cadaver course in Halifax. Awesome to spend the day soaking up pearls with master clinicians/mentors Adam Law and George Kovacs again. @ParxEM @CAEP_Docs

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@TheResusCourse @SowersMD @hanawiemer @DalEMCanada I'm jacked up to give this puppy a spin

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@georgemastoras @raghu_venugopal @EMSwami @SacchettiAlfred @HumanFact0rz @petrosoniak @MelHerbert @EMCases @CriticalCareNow @emupdates @GitaPensaMD @M_Lin @EmICUcanada @SowersMD @drlauraduggan Can't say I've ever run into this. If not improved with wiping externally , I'd guess it's related to the camera lens or inside surface of the disposable blade. This is why equipment checks are vital--not an issue you want to be dealing with post-induction.

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@NSchouela

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

First time seeing/using the peds Glidescope HAVL blade. Found the handle extremely small rendering laryngoscopy challenging.

Any tips/tricks on troubleshooting this from #AirwayTwitter?

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@garrick_mok @rajivthava A certain part of me is really happy that when I ask a serious medical Q via twitter I just get absolutely roasted by my colleagues

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@rajivthava Sir, please come back in 5 years when your epiglottis is no longer omega shaped

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@ercowboy Do you know is the design intentional to force fewer fingers on the laryngoscope? Perhaps minimizes force during laryngoscopy in little ones?

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@_dorandrew The fanciest of tubes

[mackenzie howatt @MHowattzer]

Great day representing @EMSaintJohn at AIME Awake learning from the best in emergency airway management from @DalDeptEmergMed @ParxEM @SowersMD Fantastic high yield course with a ton of hands on training and repetition. has renewed my enthusiasm for awake airway management!

[THE RESUS COURSE @TheResusCourse]

How to manage massive airway contamination - SALAD SAACI and esophageal intubation
https://t.co/eDYCIyQ7xI

@ParxEM @SowersMD @jducanto #FOAMed #FOAMcc #emergencymedicine @DalEMCanada @emcrit @precordialthump @resuscitology @REBEL__EM

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@DrJimYang Thx for sharing, man. My approach:

- ⬇️GCS = RSI, consider ⬇️ sedative/dissoc dose depending on etiology. These patients often have intact airway tone.

- Arrest = no meds. Have yet to come across consciousness w compressions, but anecdotally have heard ketamine works well.

[EM Ottawa @emergmedottawa]

For Ace inhibitor-induced angioedema should we be doing steroids/epi/antihistamines?

What about FFP?

TXA?

Icatibant?

Ecallantide?

C1 esterase?

What ACTUALLY works? Dr. Murray has our answers:
https://t.co/09XySG0C8p

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@HPetro57 Santa’s bringing some Bristol type 7 for Christmas

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

@ramai23 @dasairway @ProfEllenO @RCoANews @dr_imranahmad @gunjeet99 Agree 100% 👍
https://t.co/e4y6Q8xzid

[Adam Parks @ParxEM]

Great case of "glottic impersonation", where proximal esophagus can mimic glottis.

This is why it's important to be methodical with laryngoscopy and to NEVER rely solely on direct visualization for ETT placement. Always confirm placement with waveform CO2.