The Difficult Airway Course EMS is a 2 day instructor led course where students will learn the full range of airway techniques: mulitple models of video laryngoscopes, extraglottic devices, drug assisted intubation, and cricothyrotomy. You will practice decision-making and airway techniques in Code Airway simulations.
Cadaver Lab conducted at the Fort Worth Campus of the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
Upon registration you will receive an access code for the e-book version of The Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management 6th edition.
If you need to cancel, please do so online and by emailing lane.matheny@pchdtx.org at least 48 hours prior to the beginning of class to ensure you are issued a refund.
Learn the full range of advanced airway mangement techniques; including use of extraglottic devices, drug-assisted intubation, and cricothyrotomy.
- Work with expert faculty who know the unique challenges facing EMS providers.
- Use of the airway devices in small group session.
- Practice decision-making and airway techniques in Code Airway stations.
- Face the most challenging patient scenarios in a no-risk environment. Situations including: elevated ICP, pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock, status asthmaticus, foreign body in the airway, direct airway, multiple trauma with shock, and many more.
- iSimulate scenarios
- Practice laryngoscopy and EGD placement in the cadaver lab
DIDACTIC AND HANDS-ON TRAINING
- Prediction of the Difficult Airway
- Video Laryngoscopy
- Medication-assisted intubation (including RSI, DSI, and RSA)
- Pediatric intubation
- Endotracheal tube introducers (bougie)
- Cricothyrotomy
- Extraglottic devices