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Airway of the MonthReview the case. Understand the airway. Build the skill.
Airway of the MonthReview the case. Understand the airway. Build the skill.
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Prep / room readAt-the-door airway read and equipment checks.Plan B / failed attemptNo view, no pass, SGA, CICO, wake-up.MedicationsInduction, paralytics, sedation, post-tube plan.Vent physiologyARDS, asthma/COPD, DKA, RV, neuro.Pediatric airwayWeight, bradycardia, BVM, team scripts.Trach / FONAFresh trach, bleeding, cric, laryngectomy.Micro casesSelf-check challenge cards with answers.
About this resource
Created by: Kyle Brown MD; Andrew Pirotte, MD; Reba Hodge, MD; Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP; Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP; Joshua Mohess
Clinical review: EM faculty Reviewed: local ED, ICU, EMS, anesthesia, pharmacy, and pediatric protocol review recommended before bedside teaching rollout.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23
Next scheduled review: 2027-01-23
Designed for: EM residents, emergency physicians, EMS clinicians, airway educators, and simulation faculty
Important: Educational resource and clinical-reference guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment.
Website contact: kybrown@kumc.edu