Innovations

A Homemade, Cost-Effective, Realistic Pelvic Exam Model

Jessie Godsey, MD^*, Ilya Kott, MD^*, Adrienne Payden^* and Patricia Ward^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8HM0F Issue 8:3 No ratings yet.

After utilizing this pelvic examination model, the learner will be able to: 1) demonstrate ability to perform a pelvic examination comfortably and safely, 2) demonstrate ability to obtain a cervical swab on female patients, and 3) show proficient understanding of female anatomy.

How to Build a Low-Cost Video-Assisted Laryngoscopy Suite for Airway Management Training

Erin Falk, MD^* and Adam Blumenberg, MD, MA^{*^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8C068 Issue 8:2 No ratings yet.

Using an anatomically accurate airway simulator, by the end of a 20–30-minute instructional session, learners should be able to: 1) Understand proper positioning and use the video laryngoscope with dexterity, 2) identify airway landmarks via the video screen, and 3) demonstrate ability to intubate a simulated airway.

Innovations Procedures Respiratory

Construction of Soft Prep Cadaver Pericardiocentesis Training Model and Implementation Among Emergency Medicine Residents

Kathryn Oskar, MD^* and Dana Stearns, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J87930 Issue 8:2 No ratings yet.

By the end of this session, residents will gain increased procedural competence and confidence with pericardiocentesis. Residents will be able to identify necessary supplies for the procedure, identify relevant surface anatomy and ultrasound views, and successfully aspirate fluid from model effusion.

Cardiology/Vascular Innovations Procedures

Peritonsillar Abscess Simulator: A Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Trainer

Chad R Keller, DO^*, Ivanna Nebor, MD^*, David Choi, MD, FRCSC^*, Kattia Moreno, MD^* and Yash J Patil, MD, MPH^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J85M0B Issue 7:2 No ratings yet.

By the end of this training session, learners will be able to: 1) locate the abscess, 2) perform needle aspiration, and 3) develop dexterity in maneuvering instruments in the small three-dimensional confines of the oral cavity without causing injury to local structures.

ENT Innovations Procedures

The Zipperator! A Novel Model to Simulate Penile Zipper Entrapment

Dale Till, MD^*, Simran Ghuman, BS^{^}, Luke Kim, MS^{^}, Ryan Roleson, MD^‡, Jessica Morrison, MD^** and Sage Wexner, MD^‡^{^^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8NS8F Issue 6:4 No ratings yet.

After training on the Zipperator, learners will be able to: 1) demonstrate at least two techniques for zipper release and describe how methods would extrapolate to a real patient; 2) verbalize increased comfort with the diagnosis of zipper entrapment; and 3) present a plan of care for this low-volume, high-anxiety presentation.

Innovations Procedures Urology

Modified Manikin for Tracheoinnominate Artery Fistula

Emily M Tarver, MD^*, Gina D Jefferson, MD, MPH^{^}, Patrick Parker^‡, Kristina Readman^‡, Susana M Salazar Marocho, BDS, PhD^** and Anna A Lerant, MD, CHSE^‡^{^^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8Z93H Issue 6:3 No ratings yet.

By the end of this educational session, learners will be able to: 1) perform a focused history and physical exam on any patient who presents with bleeding from the tracheostomy site; 2) describe the differential diagnosis of bleeding from a tracheostomy site, including a TIAF; 3) demonstrate the stepwise management of bleeding from a suspected TIAF, including cuff hyperinflation and the Utley Maneuver; 4) verify that definitive airway control via endotracheal intubation is only feasible in the tracheostomy patient when it is clear, upon history and exam, that the patient can be intubated from above; and 5) demonstrate additional critical actions in the management of a patient with a TIAF, including early consultation with otolaryngology and cardiothoracic surgery as well as emergent blood transfusion and activation of a massive transfusion protocol.

Innovations Procedures Respiratory

A Low-Cost Facial and Dental Nerve Regional Anesthesia Task Trainer

Andrew Eyre, MD, MSHPed^{*^} and Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH^{*^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8RP9Q Issue 6:2 No ratings yet.

By the end of this educational session, learners should be able to: 1) describe and identify relevant anatomy for supra-orbital, infra-orbital, mental, and inferior alveolar nerves and 2) successfully demonstrate supra-orbital, infra-orbital, mental, and inferior alveolar nerve blocks using a partial task trainer.

ENT Innovations Procedures

Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Priapism Reduction Task Trainer

Andrew Eyre, MD, MSHPed^{*^} and Valerie Dobiesz, MD, MPH^{*^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8K64F Issue 6:1 No ratings yet.

By the end of this educational session, learners should be able to 1) Verbalize the difference between low-flow and high-flow priapism 2) Describe the landmarks for a penile ring block and cavernosal aspiration/injection 3) Demonstrate the appropriate technique for performing a penile ring block, cavernosal aspiration, and cavernosal injection.

Innovations Procedures Urology

Low Fidelity Trainer for Fiberoptic Scope Use in the Emergency Department

Garren Giles, DO^*, Dominic Diprinzio, DO^* and Jordana Haber, MD^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8764B Issue 5:3 No ratings yet.

By the end of this training session, learners will be able to 1) list indications, contraindication, and complications in performing fiberoptic intubations, 2) know how to use and maneuver a fiberoptic scope, and 3) be able to successfully intubate the trainer model.

Innovations Procedures Respiratory

An Innovative Inexpensive Portable Pulmonary Edema Intubation Simulator

Joshua D Mastenbrook, MD^*, Neil C Hughes, MD^{^}, William D Fales, MD^* and David T Overton, MD^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8MM1R Issue 5:2 No ratings yet.

By the end of the session, learners will be able to: 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of, and immediate stabilization management steps for, acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. 2. List the indications, contraindications, and risks associated with intubating a patient with acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. 3. Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills to manage the airway of a simulated patient in respiratory distress due to acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. 4. Successfully and safely intubate a simulated patient with a difficult airway due to visual obstruction from frothy pulmonary edema secretions.

Innovations Procedures Respiratory