Pre-Hospital RSI Part I
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 …
Course: Airway Matters
RSI Indications & Decision Making
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 …
Fentanyl, Ketamine & Rocuronium: The Regimen for Trauma
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
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 …
The Aereosol Debate
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 …
Emergency Front of Neck Airway: Overcoming the Challenges
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 …
Managing the Airways of COVID-19 Patients
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 …
No Trace, Wrong Place
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 …
The 4th National Audit Project
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 …
Let’s learn about DAS
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 …
The Big Question
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 …
Airway Management in Tanzania
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 …
Final Thoughts
Congratulations: you have completed Airway Matters! Thank you very much for joining us over the last five weeks and for your contributions to discussions, polls and quizzes, which really made …
What Makes Airway Management Safe?
We are now reaching the end of Airway Matters. Before we finish the course, we would like to summarise what we have learnt over the last five weeks by answering …
Obesity: Definitions and Differences
The worldwide prevalence of obesity is increasing and airway management in the obese patient can be challenging. In the next two steps, Dr Harry Thompson, Fellow Representative for the Society …