1. THE EMERGENCY AIRWAY

2. CHECKLIST TABLE 2 Intubation Checklist 1. Ensure ABC’s
2. Access airway
3. Prepare equipment
4. Patient at proper position
7. Scope inserted
8. Tube inserted
9. Confirm placement

3. CHECKLIST CONTINUED 10. Inflate bulb 11. Release cricoid pressure
12. Secure tube

4. NON INVASIVE TABLE 1 Noninvasive and Invasive Airway Techniques
Non-invasive Airway Management
• Nasal/Mask
• Bag–Valve–Mask
• CPAP/BIPAP

5. INVASIVE
Invasive Airway Techniques
ET Intubation

6. INVASIVE OTHER THAN INTUBATION
DIGITAL, STILL AN OPTION IF TRAINED.
EMERGENCY CRICH KITS

7. PREPARE ALL EQUIPMENT

9. CRICHOTHYROTOMY

10. CRICHOTHYROTOMY ANATOMY

11. ANATOMY

12. CRICHOTHYROTOMY INDICATIONS

13. CRICH INDICATIONS CONT.

14. MORE

15. CONTRAINDICATIONS

16. COMPLICATIONS

17. ONE STEP KITS!

18. SIMPLE AND QUICK

20. BREATHING RED FLAGS TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX FLAIL CHEST
PULMONARY CONTUSIONS
NUMEROUS RESPIRATORY FAILURES

21. TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX DIAGNOSIS IS CRITICAL.
DO NOT WAIT FOR THE ER TO GET AN X-RAY.
WATCH FOR NO BREATH SOUNDS.
HYPOTENSION OR JVD.

24. FLAIL CHEST

25. CASE #2 RESPIRATORY FAILURE FROTHY SPUTUM JVD & EDEMA POX=66%
CAN’T PROTECT AIRWAY
TREATMENT?

26. CASE #3 60 YEAR OLD ALS PATIENT
FOOD BOLUS STUCK IN POSTERIOR PHARYNX AND PRESSED INTO VOCAL CORDS.
TREATMENT.