Trainee will be able to:

• List, recognize, and describe common airway equipment

  • Oxygen delivery equipment

  • Intubation equipment

  • Airway adjuncts

• Recognize and describe basic airway anatomy

• Define and explain common airway mnemonics:

  • LEMON (for intubation)

  • MOANS (for bag-mask ventilation)

  • SHORT (for surgical airway)

• List and explain indications for intubation

• Define rapid sequence intubation

• List and describe airway management equipment necessary for rapid sequence intubation

  • Suction

  • Oxygen delivery (including BVM)

  • Airways (adjunct and definitive)

  • Laryngoscopes (direct and video)

  • Monitoring equipment (including EtCO2)

• List and describe the steps of rapid sequence intubation

  • Planning

  • Preparation (equipment, drugs, staff)

  • Pre-oxygenation

  • Positioning

  • Pretreatment

  • Paralysis (with sedation)

  • Placement

  • Proof of placement

  • Post-intubation Management

• List and describe the medications used for rapid sequence intubation

  • Sedatives

  • Paralytics

  • Adjuncts

• List and describe the medications used for awake intubation

  • Topical anesthetics​

  • Vasoconstrictive agents

  • Anticholinergic agents

• Describe the basic steps of direct, video, and fiberoptic laryngoscopy

• Explain how to identify an endotracheal versus esophageal intubation

• List and describe common scenarios that complicate rapid sequence intubation

  • Trauma (including cervical spine precautions, elevated ICP)

  • Hypotension

  • Hypoxia

  • Hypercarbia

  • Metabolic acidosis

• Discuss the indications and how to perform transtracheal jet ventilation