UNANTICIPATED DIFFICULT INTUBATION IN AN ADULT PATIENT

Course overview

THE GOALS OF THIS ACTIVITY ARE TO REVIEW SOME SUBSETS OF PATIENTS THAT ARE AT THE HIGHEST RISK FOR DIFFICULT OR FAILED INTUBATION. DISCUSS TECHNIQUES, STRATEGIES, AND ALGORITHMS TO AID SUCCESSFUL AIRWAY MANAGEMENT WHEN ENCOUNTERING UNANTICIPATED DIFFICULT INTUBATION. THIS ARTICLE WILL HELP EQUIP CLINICIANS TO ANTICIPATE WHEN ENCOUNTERING THE UNANTICIPATED DIFFICULT INTUBATION.