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A Message from the Founders of
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Dear Friends of Airway World,
With new exhibitors, a new hall under construction, new content and interactive events, and new members joining every day, Airway World is rapidly becoming the dynamic on-line airway community we envisioned it to be. As we close out 2011, we want to take this opportunity to thank the Airway World Partners who have helped to make all of this possible. Our corporate partners are critical to the success of this endeavor. Without Clarus Medical, Verathon Medical, King Systems, KARL STORZ, Journal Watch, ROTIGS, BOMImed and Seitz Technical Products, we would not be able to offer Airway World events and content for free. Each of these companies shares our mission of improving the practice of airway management and the experience of the airway practitioner. Their support of Airway World is a clear demonstration of their commitment to this worthy mission.
You can find information about each of our Partners and their airway products in the Airway World Exhibit Hall.
We wish you all a very happy and healthy holiday season and look forward to seeing you in Airway World soon!
Sincerely,
Ron M. Walls, MD Michael F. Murphy, MD Robert C. Luten, MD |
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| 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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| A Brief Note | |
Dear Airway World Members,
We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and look forward to bringing you more educational programs in 2012!
Sincerely,
Terry T. Steele
Executive Director
(860) 679-9285
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Airway World Update |
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Did you know...
- You no longer need to enter your email and password to log into Airway World. Just check "keep me logged in" and Airway World will open each time you go to www.AirwayWorld.com.
- Three new webinars are posted in the Auditorium. You can now view Low Cost Lifesavers: Airway Management on a Budget, Top Pediatric Airway Articles: A Year in Review and Airway Challenges in Air Medical Transport.
- You can check out Airway World before you register by using our guest log-in credentials:
* Go to: www.AirwayWorld.com
* Enter email: awguest@theairwaysite.com
* Enter password: awguest
- You can create a colleague list in Airway World and leave text and video messages for colleagues on your list. You can also chat with anyone in Airway World. Click on the Chat Tab on the left side of the screen.
- Dr. Walls' next Quarterly Airway Research Rewiew will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM EST.
- There is still room for more educators to create their own booths in the new Custom Training Hall. Interested? Contact Terry T. Steele at tsteele@theairwaysite.com. |
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Schedule of Interactive Events |
| Save the date!
December 14, 2011 2:00 PM EST Airway World Auditorium
Quarterly Airway Research Review with Ron M. Walls, MD (webinar)
It is 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.
For an Outlook Reminder: 1. Click here 2. Open 3. Save & Close HOW TO PARTICIPATE: A link to this webinar is 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 prompted to enter your name and email address to join the session. Limit 100 per session.  |
| Introducing The Difficult Airway App™ for iPhone | | Managing difficult airways just got easier!
The founders of The Difficult Airway Course™ and Airway World™ are pleased to announce the release of The Difficult Airway App™ for iPhone. This essential tool features:
- Easy, yet sophisticated adult and pediatric drug dosing. Adult dosing allows you to factor in body habitus, qualitative blood pressure and pre-treatment considerations!
- Decision-making support
- RSI steps and timing (as taught in The Difficult Airway Courses)
- Pearls of wisdom and special considerations
- Educational resources including videos, illustrations and links!
To learn more, click on the sign below!
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Airway Challenge #4: Bronchitis? Not So Sure
A pediatric airway case with three questions |
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A 9-year-old boy presents with severe respiratory distress. The parents report that he had been ill for 1-1 ½ weeks with URI symptoms of cough, congestion, intermittent wheezing. Approximately two days prior, he had seen his primary care provider and been diagnosed with "bronchitis" and was started on azithromycin orally. On day of admission, his respiratory distress worsened and his lips turned blue. The parents also note that his face "seems swollen." His review of systems was negative for fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, urinary changes, weight loss, headache or sore throat.
Past Medical History: Healthy
Medications: None except day 3 of azithromycin
Allergies: None
In the ED:
Vitals: P 134, BP 121/66, Sat 100% on NRB
General: Scared, ill-appearing boy, tripoding
Face: Swollen from nipples up, marked proptosis of eyes
Neck: Swollen lymph nodes in anterior or posterior chain
Lungs: End-expiratory wheezing
Extremities: No edema
A portable chest radiograph was obtained and IV access was secured. You prepare to intubate for presumed impending respiratory failure. And then the x-ray results return.....
View the chest x-ray here.
Question 1: What do the results of the chest x-ray demonstrate?
A. Normal for age thymic silhouette
B. A large mediastinal mass
C. Upper lobe collapse
Enter your response and learn the answer here.
Question 2: What is the best strategy for managing this child's airway?
A. Rapid sequence intubation with an induction agent and paralytic
B. Sedated intubation with ketamine
C. Awake intubation fiberoptically
D. Nasotracheal intubation
Question 3: A cuffed endotracheal tube should be strongly considered in this case. True or False?
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| New Custom Training Hall Under Construction | | | Airway World Invites Educators Into New Training Hall |
Airway World invites educators to build and manage their own training booths in Airway World. These customized booths will allow educators to assemble airway resources in one place for the benefit of their residents, students or colleagues. The educational materials (videos, links, webinars, quizzes, articles, research summaries, etc.) selected for a customized booth can come from the vast Airway World library or from the booth manager's own sources. We will select 10 organizations to participate in this free program at the start and will make additional opportunities available over time. If your organization is interested in participating, please email Terry T. Steele at tsteele@theairwaysite.com. | |
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