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The HALO Moment
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The Luer Lock & Cuff Inflation
Do the Twist (Again) The Essentials It’s the small details that can unravel you. You’ve delivered the tube. The cords are behind you. The weight of the moment starts to […]
Incremental Laryngoscopy
A Cognitive Trick to Stay Calm The Essentials Incrementalization – reducing overwhelm by focusing on small, discrete steps Complex tasks overwhelm the human brain because they demand simultaneous planning, decision-making, […]
You Should Have an Intubation Mantra
Enlist the Power of Visualization Introduction Rapid Review Guided Practice What’s Next Overview Don’t just “plunge and pray,” hoping to find the cords. Airway experts know that an incremental approach […]
The Coaching Station
Put your learning to the test. The Essentials Congratulations. You’ve just completed one of our PAC immersive, self-directed learning spaces. What you experienced is not a lecture with better graphics. […]
Microskills & Miscellaneous Tricks
The space between unconscious incompetence and unconscious competence. Intubation Mantra Incremental Laryngoscopy The Luer Lock Do You have an intubation mantra the power of incrementalization The Luer Lock Congratulations! You […]
The Vortex Approach
A Human-Centered Cognitive Tool for Airway Moments The Essentials The Vortex Approach, developed by Dr. Nicholas Chrimes, is not an airway algorithm in the traditional sense. It is a high-stakes cognitive […]
Optimization of Endotracheal Intubation
“Before you move on, make it better.” Essentials Manipulations Adjuncts Size & Type Suction & Oxygen Flow Muscle Tone The Essentials Again, optimization always focuses on minimizing the most common […]
Video Laryngoscopy
Lights, Camera, Action! The Essentials Watch this step by step video and review the sequence below The Procedure What’s Next Find Or Click Me Nice work! To keep going, visit […]
The Video Laryngoscope
Today’s Standard of Care The Essentials Video laryngoscopes are better than they’ve ever been. The images are cleaner, the screens are brighter, and most of them are easy to turn […]
Direct Laryngoscopy
Light, suction… no camera? Introduction Rapid Review ELM Guided Practice What’s Next The Essentials Start with this quick video review to get the essentials. Then scroll down to dive into […]
The Direct Laryngoscope
“Line of Sight. Line of Life.” Within the PAC framework, the direct laryngoscope is a foundational skill that improves the quality of the initial attempt. It is not positioned as […]
Stylet Shaping 101
Essentials The Stylet – A Tool for Delivery If the laryngoscope helps you realign the curves, identify landmarks, engage the vallecula, and expose the vocal cords, then the stylet is […]