The Vortex in Action
This simulation video, demonstrates the Vortex Approach in action and shows how it can be used in a “Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygentate’ (CICO)’ situation happening during a Rapid Sequence Induction …
Course: Airway Matters
The Vortex Approach
The Vortex Approach is a cognitive aid tool created by Dr Nicholas Chrimes, consultant anaesthetist in Melbourne, Australia. It provides a simple and consistent template for airway management and can …
Airway Management Guidelines: Why Are They Important?
In this article Prof Chris Frerk, Consultant Anaesthetist at Northampton General Hospital and author of the Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for the management of the unanticipated difficult airway in …
Completion of Week 1
You have now completed Week 1 of Airway Matters and we hope that you have found it an enjoyable and educational experience. We have already covered a lot of learning …
A Journey Through the Airways
A good knowledge of anatomy is of fundamental importance to anybody managing a patient’s airway. In this video, Dr Olivia Davies, Consultant Anaesthetist at University College London Hospitals demonstrates the …
Experts’ Top Tips
In this video, Prof Kevin Fong, Consultant Anaesthetist at UCLH is joined in a panel discussion by four other experts in Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE): Dr Fiona Kelly, Consultant …
Applying the Airway Spider
We have explored the theory of Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE), so let’s now revisit the case of Elaine Bromiley. In this article, Dr Fiona Kelly, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist …
The Story of Elaine Bromiley
In 2005, Mrs Elaine Bromiley, attended hospital for an elective routine nasal procedure. She was an otherwise fit and well 37 years old, mother-of-two. After induction of anaesthesia there were …
Meet the Team
You might like to find out a bit more about the course team and follow their participation in forum discussions. You can do so by following the links on their …
