Course Description

The advanced airway management class is an intense 1-day class designed for providers of advanced life support. Modern skills and techniques used to secure a patient's airway are discussed and taught. Topics include:

• Basic airway management review
• Endotracheal intubation
Indent▫ Equipment necessary
Indent▫ Anatomical considerations
Indent▫ Orotracheal
Indent> Technique
Indent> Laryngoscope blade types and sizes
Indent> Determining endotracheal tube size
Indent▫ Nasotracheal intubation
Indent> Technique
• Confirming tube placement
• Video laryngoscopy
Indent▫ AirTraq / GlideScope
• Digital intubation
• Cricoid pressure
• Extubation
• Alternative devices
Indent▫ Laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
Indent▫ Combi-tube
Indent▫ King-LT
• Needle cricothyrotomy
• Gastric decompression
• Tracheobronchial suctioning

Pre-Requisites

None (class is designed for advanced life support providers).

Tuition

Tuition for the class is $225.

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Advanced Airway Management