Management of the Difficult Airway in the ICU

Abstract

Learning Objectives: As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be able to Describe the incidence of difficult intubation in the out-of-OR setting, with particular attention to the ICU Discuss aspects of optimizing first-attempt success rates for tracheal intubation Evaluate some alternative intubation techniques for airway rescue Stratify risk while considering tracheal extubation