title: Cricoid pressure is for full stomachs, thyroid pressure is for assisting intubations.
authors.forename: Jonathan V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D011312:Pressure; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*