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The Difficult Airway Course: Anesthesia™
Boston, MA / May 3, 2024 - May 5, 2024
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On-line payment is required for registration. You may pay by e-check or credit card. There is a $50 tuition discount when paying by e-check. If you need to make other payment arrangements, please call 503-635-4761 and select option 2, to register and make payment.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require accommodations, please contact Jen Gove at 860-679-9285 or jen@theairwaysite.com three weeks before the start of the course.
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2023 Typical Course Schedule (final schedule distributed on-site)
Day 1
Lung Separation Workshop (optional/pre-registration required)
6:30-7:30 am
Optional Workshop Registration/Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:00 am
Introduction to Lung Separation
8:00-11:15 am
Left-sided DLT placement, confirmation and troubleshooting.
Right-sided DLT placement, confirmation and troubleshooting.
Placement of Bronchial Blockers
11:15-11:45 am
Lunch (Provided for Lung Separation Workshop participants only)
The Difficult Airway Course: Anesthesia
11:00 – 11:45 am
Registration
11:45 - 12:25 pm
Course Introduction: Welcome
Cornerstone: Managing the Difficult Airway
12:25 - 1:10 pm
Difficult Airway Identification and Planning
1:10 - 1:30 pm
Nasal Endoscopy Self-Scope
1:30 - 1:45 pm
Break/Exhibits
1:45 - 2:15 pm
Awake Tracheal Intubation
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Difficult Airway in Pediatric Patients
2:45 - 3:00 pm
Break/Exhibits
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Breakout Sessions:
Case Discussion: Anticipated Difficult Airway - Obstructing Pathology
Case Discussion: Anticipated Difficult Airway - Non-Obstructing Pathology
Skills Workshop: Awake Tracheal Intubation
Day 2
6:30 - 7:30 am
Registration/Breakfast
Cornerstone: Managing the Failed Airway
7:30-8:00 am
Difficult Airway in the Induced Patient
8:00 - 8:30 am
Cannot Intubate / Cannot Ventilate
8:30 - 8:45 am
Break/Exhibits
8:45 am – 10:15 pm
Breakout Sessiosn:
Case Discussion: Difficult Airway in the Induced Patient
Skills Workshop: Surgical Airway
Skills Workshop: Management of the Failed Airway
10:15 - 10:30 am
Break
10:30am - 12:00pm
Breakout Sessions:
Case Discussion: Difficult Airway in the Induced Patient
Skills Workshop: Surgical Airway
Skills Workshop: Management of the Failed Airway
12:00 – 12:45 pm
Panel Lunch (provided)
12:45 - 1:45 pm
Human Factors in an Airway Crisis
1:45 - 2:00 pm
Break/Exhibits
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Code Airway™ Simulations
Day 3
Cornerstone: Endotracheal Tube Exchange & Extubation of the Difficult Airway
6:30-7:30 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:30 am
Extubation and Airway Exchange Catheters
8:30-10:30 am
Rotate Sessions:
Case Discussions: Intra-Op Airway Issues, Tracheostomy Issues and Extubation Issues
Skills Workshop: Airway Exchange Catheters & Additional Flexible Endoscopy Practice
10:30-11:30 am
Interactive Exam, Review and Final Wrap-up
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of SCP Health and Airway Management Education Center (AMEC). SCP Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
2024 Accreditation Information In Progress
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