Airway Support During Mechanical Ventilation

Learning objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation the attendee will be able to:

• State four factors to consider when deciding if a patient requires airway intervention.
• Differentiate between pharyngeal and tracheal artificial airways.
• Describe two methods of visualizing the ETT insertion during intubation.
• Identify one device and one procedure used to establish an emergency airway in extreme circumstances.
• List four essential components of artificial airway maintenance.
• Discuss considerations in planning for artificial airway liberation.