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A is for Airway
Training clinicians to apply a structured, safe approach to early airway management—prioritizing oxygenation, ventilation, and timely escalation.
Throughout this course you will discover real ways to change your practice and improve the care patients in respiratory distress or failure receive.You will be able to:
Throughout this course you will discover real ways to change your practice and improve the care patients in respiratory distress or failure receive.You will be able to:
- Recognize respiratory distress and failure early and initiate rapid responses
- Gain technical skills for providing oxygenation, ventilation/assisted breathing, laryngeal mask placement, and intubation
- Form effective teams with clear roles and practice clear communication to improve safety.
- Advocate for the systemic changes needed at your facility including equipment and clinical processes for quality improvement.
Learning Objectives and Content
What You Are Going to Learn
Identify anatomical and physiological predictors of a difficult airway and translate them into a safe initial plan.
Optimize oxygenation and ventilation (preoxygenation, apneic oxygenation, and non-invasive support) to extend safe apnea time.
Execute a stepwise and reproducible approach (mask–supraglottic–tube) with effective communication, stop rules, and timely transition to in Cannot Intubate Cannot Oxygenate (CICO) situations.