Assess the Airway

nextgen learning designed to elevate your airway practice

Introduction

When stepping up to the head of the bed In an emergency, it may be hard to fully assess the airway of that altered or agitated patient with the same detail as you would for an elective pre-operative assessment, but the skilled clinician should still be able to quickly and efficiently get some of the most important information they need by doing a few simple things. Things that you should learn and incorporate into your own practice. They only take seconds and can sometimes be the difference between success and failure. Here they are.

Rapid Review

Detailed Assessment

THE 60 SECOND AIRWAY ASSESSMENT

Here is what we consider the bare minimum. The essential elements of the rapid airway assessment that can be done in under 60 seconds.

DETAILS OF THE HEAD & NECK ASSESSMENT

If you have a little more time and a co-operative patient, this is a great video showing some of the key features of a full assessment that can be performed prior to intubation.

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Assess the Airway

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