Airway Interventions & Management in Emergencies
(AIME) Awake
Guidelines for airway management in patients with an anticipated difficult airway universally include the option of performing an ‘awake’ tracheal intubation (ATI). Performing a rapid sequence intubation (RSI) using video laryngoscopy has become a standard approach to facilitate tracheal intubation for airway management in emergencies, whereas experience in performing ATI is limited. Awake tracheal intubation however remains a necessary alternative to RSI in not only anticipated anatomically difficult airway cases, but also for selected physiologically compromised apnea intolerant patients. This program provides attendees with with an approach and the skills necessary to safely perform ATI when indicated. Instructors from Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology along with specially prepared clinical cadavers provide an unparalleled unique high fidelity skills learning experience.
Note: Potential attendees should be aware that this course uses clinical cadavers that have been gifted to the Human Body Donation program at Dalhousie. These bodies’ tissues retain a lifelike response to airway interventions.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
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Identify the components of awake internal airway assessment. (Medical Expert)
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Identify the components of awake tracheal intubation(ATI). (Medical Expert)
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Illustrate when ATI is the safest option for securing the airway. (Medical Expert)
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Employ effective topical airway anesthesia to facilitate well-tolerated ATI. (Medical Expert)
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Use flexible endoscopy and video laryngoscopy to facilitate (simulated awake) tracheal intubation in human cadaveric specimens. (Medical Expert)
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Recognize when to enhance the standard airway evaluation with awake internal airway assessment and use flexible endoscopy or video laryngoscopy for the purpose. (Medical Expert)
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Identify difficulties that may arise during ATI, and specify potential solutions. (Medical Expert)
Questions?
Please email CPD@caep.ca.