Pre-hospital Airway Matters has been made possible thanks to a collaboration between University College London (UCL), University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and Kent Surrey Sussex Air Ambulance Charity (KSS) The …
In this video Eyston Vaughan-Huxley (KSS HEMS Doctor) and Ben Clarke (KSS HEMS Paramedic) demonstrate protocolised strategies to manage difficult or failed airway scenarios in the pre-hospital setting. This video …
In this step, we will continue our RSI scenario video. In this part, we will see the RSI checklist in action, a standardised approach to intubation and post-intubation care. Post-Video …
In the next couple of steps we will bring together our learning so far using an RSI scenario video. In this first part we will see initial patient assessment and …
Practical skills and processes are an important part of pre-hospital airway management, but perhaps more important is the clinical decision-making that accompanies them. Pre-hospital airway management, particularly Rapid Sequence Induction …
An induction with fentanyl, ketamine and rocuronium is the current standard regimen for pre-hospital trauma RSI. In this step Kat Hunter (KSS HEMS Doctor) outlines the drug dosing regimens and …
Welcome to Week 2 of Airway Matters! This week, we will start by looking in detail at the process of airway assessment, planning and preparation in order to devise an …
In the last few steps, we have explored how infection with SARS‐CoV‐2 and consequent COVID‐19 are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity among patients, healthcare workers and the general …
In the previous step we heard from clinicians who have performed or assisted in an emergency Front of Neck Airway (eFONA) situation. In this article, Dr Kirstie McPherson, Consultant Anaesthetist …
The current global crisis caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic is causing enormous harm to the whole population: physically, psychologically, socially and financially. We stand in solidarity with …
In this video Professor Tim Cook, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist at Royal United Hospitals Bath, and Joint Lead of the 4th National Audit Project (NAP4), presents the key learning points …
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Difficult Airway Society (DAS) have created this video “Capnography: No Trace = Wrong Place”, presented by Professor Tim Cook. It has a …
What makes airway management safe? That’s the big question that this course will help you answer. Safety in airway management has greatly improved in recent decades; in this interview with …
In this video interview, we meet Dr Barry McGuire, current President of the Difficult Airway Society (DAS) and Consultant Anaesthetist at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School. He talks about how …
In this video by Dr Arndt Melzer and Dr Riaz Aziz, we explore the experience of airway management at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC). The facility is located in the city …