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dc.contributor.authorNg, Vivienne
dc.contributor.authorPlitt, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorBiffar, David
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-07T22:51:25Z
dc.date.available2018-08-07T22:51:25Z
dc.date.issued2018-01
dc.identifier.citationNg, V., Plitt, J., & Biffar, D. (2018). Development of a Novel Ultrasound-guided Peritonsillar Abscess Model for Simulation Training. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 19(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.11.36427en_US
dc.identifier.issn1936900X
dc.identifier.issn19369018
dc.identifier.pmid29383077
dc.identifier.doi10.5811/westjem.2017.11.36427
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/628365
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the most common deep space infection of the head and neck presenting to emergency departments.(1) No commercial PTA task trainer exists for simulation training. Thus, resident physicians often perform their first PTA needle aspiration in the clinical setting, knowing that carotid artery puncture and hemorrhage are serious and devastating complications. Mile several low-fidelity PTA task trainers have been previously described, none allow for ultrasound image acquisition.(6-9) We sought to create a cost-effective and realistic task trainer that allows trainees to acquire both diagnostic ultrasound and needle aspiration skills while draining a peritonsillar abscess. Methods: We built the task trainer with low-cost, replaceable, and easily cleanable materials. A damaged airway headskin was repurposed to build the model. A mesh wire cylinder attached to a wooden base was fashioned to provide infrastructure. PTAs were simulated with a water and lotion solution inside a water balloon that was glued to the bottom of a paper cup. The balloon was fully submerged with ordnance gelatin to facilitate ultrasound image acquisition, and an asymmetric soft palate and deviated uvula were painted on top after setting. PTA cups were replaced after use. We spent eight hours constructing three task trainers and used 50 PTA cups for a total cost <$110. Results: Forty-six emergency medicine (EM) residents performed PTA needle aspirations using the task trainers and were asked to rate ultrasound image realism, task trainer realism, and trainer ease of use on a five-point visual analog scale, with five being very realistic and easy. Sixteen of 46 (35%) residents completed the survey and reported that ultrasound images were representative of real PTAs (mean 3.41). They found the model realistic (mean 3.73) and easy to use (mean 4.08). Residents rated their comfort with the drainage procedure as 2.07 before and 3.64 after practicing on the trainer. Conclusion: This low-cost, easy-to-construct simulator allows for ultrasound image acquisition while performing PTA needle aspirations and is the first reported of its kind. Educators from EM and otolaryngology can use this model to educate inexperienced trainees, thus ultimately improving patient safety in the clinical setting.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWESTJEMen_US
dc.relation.urlhttps://escholarship.org/uc/item/91h389p3en_US
dc.rightsCopyright: © 2018 Ng et al. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleDevelopment of a Novel Ultrasound-guided Peritonsillar Abscess Model for Simulation Trainingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.departmentUniv Arizona, Dept Emergency Meden_US
dc.contributor.departmentUniv Arizona, Arizona Simulat Technol & Educ Ctren_US
dc.identifier.journalWESTERN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINEen_US
dc.description.noteOpen access journal.en_US
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dc.source.journaltitleWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine
dc.source.beginpage172
dc.source.endpage176
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-07T22:51:25Z


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