Obesity and Anesthesia: Crossroads of a Challenge

Abstract

Learning Objectives: As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be able to Articulate the epidemiology of morbid obesity and its associated cost to society Recognize that morbid obesity and airway challenges can but do not always coexist Develop an understanding on ventilating obese patients Appreciate difficult intubating options in obese patients Describe how to extubate the challenging intubations