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A Message from the Founders of
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Dear Friends of Airway World,
We hope that you are all enjoying the summer and making time for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. While you are lounging by the pool, lake or ocean, you may wish to enjoy a selection from our summer reading list: "Very important for Emergency Medicine folks, too."
Ron M. Walls, MD
Out-of-hospital airway management in the United States by Wang H et al.
"The EMS article of the Year!" Darren Braude, MD, EMT-P Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions by John Kotter. "This is a wonderfully illustrated fable about recognizing the need for change before it is obvious, and is a great summer read for anyone wondering how to survive heathcare reform."
Ron Walls, MD
Enjoy the rest of the summer! Ron M. Walls, MD Michael F. Murphy, MD Robert C. Luten, MD |
| The Collection | |
Visit The Collection in Airway World to see:
The Anesthesia
Collection
The Emergency Medicine Collection
The Critical Care Collection
The Pediatric Collection
The EMS Collection
The Journal Watch Collection
The Webinar Collection
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| Airway World Spotlight: The Webinar Collection |
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Interested in a webinar, but can't attend the live event?
Never fear! All of our webinars are recorded and available in Airway World!
You can find upcoming and recently completed webinars in the Auditorium.
You can find all of our recorded webinars in "The Webinar Collection." Just go into the hall called, "The Collection" and you'll see the booth right in the front row! |
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| A Brief Note | |
Dear Airway World Members,
Just a quick note to let you know that we have started issuing completion certificates for our live webinars. Within two weeks of each live event, participants will receive these certificates by email.
At this time, our webinars do not offer CME/CE credits. However, we thought the certificates might be helpful if you can get "credit" in other ways for your educational efforts.
Sincerely,
Terry T. Steele
Executive Director
(860) 679-9285
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| Airway World Update | | | Airway World Supports Physicians in Argentina |
When Katren Tyler, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Medical Center, arrived in Buenos Aires in June, she was looking forward to demonstrating the new GlideScope Video Laryngoscope that was recently donated by Verathon to the Hospital de Pediatria "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan." Unfortunately, the new device remained in customs throughout Dr. Tyler's stay and was not released until after she returned to California. Although Dr. Tyler was able to make a presentation about video laryngoscopy (VL) while in Buenos Aires, she felt that there was much more she could do.
Upon her return to UC Davis, Dr. Tyler worked with the Airway World staff to create a customized room in Airway World to house helpful VL resources for the benefit of her new colleagues. The Professor Dr. Juan P. Garrahan Meeting Room was set up to include the GlideScope 4-Step Tutorial video, a PDF of the device's User Guide, the PowerPoint presentation that Dr. Tyler delivered while in Buenos Aires, and airway management videos created by Dr. Walls and members of the National Airway Faculty.
Not allowing 6,000 miles to get in the way of achieving her original goal, Dr. Tyler and Nathan Kuppermann, MD, Professor and Chairman of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Medical Center (who was still in Buenos Aires), organized a Skype session for Katren to demonstrate VL technique to the Garrahan hospital staff. After her demonstration, the camera was turned and Katren watched on and offered advice as the newly trained staff practiced using the GlideScope on a mannikin. Dr. Tyler also gave the hospital staff a virtual tour of the new Garrahan Meeting Room in Airway World and played the 4-Step Tutorial video as part of the training.
"It's great to have an easy way to organize these resources and make them available to the hospital staff in Argentina," says Dr. Tyler. "The 'public chat' feature in Airway World will also enable us to continue our conversation and keep the lines of communication open. It is clear how an on-line community like Airway World can facilitate international exchanges and collaboration."
The Professor Dr. Juan P. Garrahan Meeting Room is open to the public in Airway World. You can visit this room by clicking on the 'Meeting Rooms' icon on the tool bar. | |
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Schedule of Interactive Events |
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August 22, 2011 4:00 PM EDT Airway World Auditorium Intubating Stylets: Beyond the Bougie! (webinar) Join John C. Sakles, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, for a review of new intubating stylets for use during emergency airway management. Are you gaining the maximum benefit for your patients from your airway equipment? This webinar will expand your understanding of the role of stylets in airway management and give you the edge you need to successfully manage your next difficult airway. Questions and comments can be submitted to Dr. Sakles during and after the presentation (via a text box). Limit 100 participants. For an Outlook Reminder: 1. Click here 2. Open 3. Save & Close
September 15, 2011 2:00 PM EDT Airway World Auditorium
Quarterly Research Review with Ron M. Walls, MD (webinar)
It's easy to stay current in the field of airway management with these quarterly research reviews! Dr. Walls selects the most relevant research from recently published articles, shares their results and discusses their impact on the practice of emergency airway management. Participants may submit questions and comments to Dr. Walls during and after the presentation (via a text box). Limit 100 participants.
For an Outlook Reminder: 1. Click here 2. Open 3. Save & Close
November 3, 2011 3:00 PM EDT Airway World Auditorium
Top Pediatric Airway Articles: A Year in Review (webinar)
Join Josh Nagler, MD, Director of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program, Children's Hospital Boston, for a look at the most influential and interesting pediatric journal articles from 2010-2011. Articles from the pediatric, anesthesia and emergency medicine literature will be reviewed as part of a broader discussion focusing on the challenges of pediatric airway managment. Questions and comments can be submitted to Dr. Nagler during and after the presentation (via a text box). Limit 100 participants.
For an Outlook Reminder: 1. Click here 2. Open 3. Save & Close
November 30, 2011 TBD Airway World Auditorium
Low Cost Lifesavers: Airway Management on a Budget (webinar)
Purchasing airway management equipment may be a challenge for budget-strapped hospitals and EMS agencies. In this webinar, Steven Carleton, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, highlights important airway devices that cost less than $2,000. All devices included in this webinar are taught in The Difficult Airway Courses™ so you can be sure that they are backed by clinical evidence and expert experience. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your airway management capabilities without breaking the bank! Participants can submit questions and comments to Dr. Carleton during and after the presentation (via an accompanying chat box). Limit 100 participants.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: A link to each webinar will be listed in the Airway World Auditorium. Click on the link when it becomes live 30 minutes before the start of the program. You will be taken to the webinar where you will enter your name and email address to join the session.  |
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Airway Challenge #2: Burrito Cafe, The Saga Continues |
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First a reminder...
Recall that you (a paramedic) were minding your own business when a patron at a Burrito Cafe suddenly choked and became unconscious after a few failed Heimlick maneuvers. When we asked what you would do next, we got many good ideas. However, we made the case for immediate direct laryngoscopy, with removal of any visible foreign body. (Click here to read Airway Challenge #1.)
Now the new challenge...
You perform a direct laryngoscopy and identify several large clumps of what the restaurant called "beef" but subsequently had to re-name "meat" after it was identified that the product in question actually was only 10% beef. With your McGill forceps, you deftly remove a large piece, then four smaller clumps, and now have a clear view of the cords. You are disappointed to note that the stricken patron does not begin breathing when the upper airway is cleared, so you immediately intubate, effortlessly, using an 8.0 mm ID tube. The tube is properly positioned at 22 cm at the teeth. You quickly attach the ETCO2 detector and begin to ventilate with a bag, taking care to ensure that you are not inadvertently moving the endotracheal tube, which is not yet secured in place. To your utter amazement, you find that you are not able to move air, not even a little bit, and the ETCO2 detector stares accusingly at you with its unblinking, rectangular, purple eye. Quickly, you understand the situation, and perform a life-saving maneuver. What do you do?
- Perform bilateral needle decompression.
- Remove the tube and perform cricothyrotomy.
- Replace the ventilation bag.
- Remove the tube and replace it with a tube of smaller internal diameter.
- Re-insert the malleable stylet in the tube, deflate the cuff, advance the tube to the hilt, then withdraw it to the 22 cm mark.
Click here to enter your answer and to see how your colleagues responded.
Click here to see how Dr. Walls answered.
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