Skip to airway content Airway of the MonthRead the patient. Rescue the airway. Run the room.
Basics / Room Setup Checklist, preoxygenation, positioning, BVM, suction, and setup fundamentals. Devices / Laryngoscopy Bougie, Mac, Miller, CMAC, hyperangulated, and Glidescope setup. Advanced / Rescue Skills Fiberoptic, awake fiberoptic, retrograde, cricothyrotomy, Magill forceps, and trach emergencies. Airway Examples / Difficult Intubations Difficult-intubation examples, screen interpretation, tube delivery problems, Magill examples, and anatomy pearls.
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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