Cricoid pressure
Cricoid Pressure
Cricoid pressure, also known as the Sellick maneuver (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cricoid pressure
- Wikipedia's article - Cricoid pressure
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski), is a medical procedure often used during tracheal intubation. The technique involves the application of pressure to the cricoid cartilage of the throat to prevent regurgitation of stomach contents, such as acid and food particles, into the upper esophagus and trachea.
Etymology
The term "cricoid pressure" is derived from the Greek word krikoeides, meaning "ring-shaped," referring to the shape of the cricoid cartilage. The procedure is named after British anesthetist Dr. Brian Arthur Sellick, who popularized the technique in the 1960s.
Procedure
The cricoid pressure is applied by a trained healthcare professional who uses their thumb and index finger to exert a firm backward pressure on the cricoid cartilage. This action compresses the esophagus against the vertebral column, thereby preventing the upward flow of stomach contents.
Related Terms
- Tracheal intubation: A medical procedure in which a tube is inserted into the trachea to maintain an open airway or to deliver drugs.
- Cricoid cartilage: The only complete ring of cartilage around the trachea, it forms the back part of the voice box.
- Esophagus: The muscular tube that connects the throat (pharynx) with the stomach.
- Vertebral column: Also known as the backbone or spine, it is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cricoid pressure
- Wikipedia's article - Cricoid pressure
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski