TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Percutaneous Tracheostomy for the Intensivist A1 - Marinaro, Jonathan L. A1 - Azevedo, Keith A1 - Freeman, Bradley D. A2 - Farcy, David A. A2 - Chiu, William C. A2 - Marshall, John P. A2 - Osborn, Tiffany M. PY - 2016 T2 - Critical Care Emergency Medicine, 2e AB - Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is one of the most commonly performed ICU procedures. For clinicians performing PDT, knowledge of the pertinent anatomy, indications and contraindications, techniques, potential complications, and postprocedural tracheostomy care are crucial to desirable outcomes. As this book is directed to the EM intensivist, this chapter will focus on PDT for the nonsurgeon. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135700013 ER -