The Difficult Airway: Developing a Consistent Approach

Authors

Catherine Divingian, HCA HealthcareFollow
Tammy Ferro, HCA HealthcareFollow
Dudith Pierre-Victor, HCA HealthcareFollow

Files

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Citrus Memorial Hospital

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-2020

Keywords

Difficult airway, intubation, surgical airway, standard operating procedures

Disciplines

Internal Medicine | Therapeutics

Abstract

The primary objectives were to determine the best practices in managing difficult airways (DAs) and to generate a simplified algorithm for a consistent approach. Additional objectives included organizing a DA cart, and integrating the information into the electronic medical record (EMR).

Recommended Citation

Divingian, Catherine; Ferro, Tammy; and Pierre-Victor, Dudith, "The Difficult Airway: Developing a Consistent Approach" (2020). West Florida Division Virtual Research Day 2020. 24.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/westflorida2020/24