ICU Emergencies Simulation Curriculum for Critical Care Fellows: The Difficult Airway.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Management of airway emergencies is a core skill for critical care fellows. There is no standardized training mechanism for difficult airway management among critical care fellowships, although fellows frequently cite management of airway catastrophes as an area of educational need.

Methods

Three simulation cases that are each approximately 15 minutes in length are presented. The cases represent airway emergencies encountered in the intensive care unit consisting of angioedema, endotracheal tube dislodgement, and endotracheal tube occlusion. Incorporated into the scenarios are planned incidents of interpersonal conflict requiring negotiation by the learner during a crisis event. The case descriptions are complete, with learning objectives and critical actions as

SUBMITTER: Keller JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6346282 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature