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Airway of the MonthRead the patient. Rescue the airway. Run the room.
Airway of the MonthRead the patient. Rescue the airway. Run the room.
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Medical physiologyAsthma, SCAPE, DKA, shock, PE/RV, tox, seizure.Trauma / anatomicFacial trauma, C-spine, angioedema, burns, trismus.PediatricPeds asthma, DKA, bronchiolitis, foreign body, sepsis.Device / surgical airwayTrach, laryngectomy, cuff leak, tube exchange.Post-intubationHypoxia, hypotension, no EtCO₂, high pressure, DOPES.EMS / prehospitalField airway, SCAPE, trauma, cardiac arrest.
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Created by: Andrew Pirotte, MD; Kyle Brown, MD; Reba Hodge, MD; Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP; Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP; Joshua Mohess
Clinical review: Clinical review pending: 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 cognitive-aid guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment.
Website contact: kybrown@kumc.edu