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chained_bear commented on the word cricothrotomy
"No more than a few molecules of air were seeping through that mass of crushed and mangled tissue; a bit more swelling would seal it off altogether. If no air could reach his lungs by means of nose or mouth, another channel must be provided....
A cricothrotomy? Fast, and requiring no great skill, but difficult to keep open—and it might not be sufficient to relieve the obstruction...."
—Diana Gabaldon, The Fiery Cross (NY: Bantam Dell, 2001), 920
January 26, 2010
reesetee commented on the word cricothrotomy
Chained, is this the same as cricothyrotomy?
January 27, 2010
chained_bear commented on the word cricothrotomy
Dunno! Maybe!
January 28, 2010
reesetee commented on the word cricothrotomy
Just wonderin'. Sounds (from your example) as though it would be. :-)
January 29, 2010