🔪 pearl for emergent surgical cricothyrotomy: extend the neck!
🔪 ask an assistant to extend the neck for you (there’s no time for fancy positioning)
🔪 neck extension brings the airway closer to the skin. if there is excess soft tissue, it gets pulled to the side
ALT image credit: from https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/ems/advlifesup/documents/cricoadministration.pdf