Behind the Drapes: Highlights of teaching sessions in the operating room. Ep 1: Airway Assessment - A Deeper Dive with Dr. John Veall.

TLDR: Airway management is a complex interplay of anatomy, physiology, circumstance and human factors. Our assessment, preparation and training should reflect that.

References:

Huitink JM, Bouwman RA. The myth of the difficult airway: airway management revisited. Anaesthesia. 2015 Mar;70(3):244-9. doi: 10.1111/anae.12989. Epub 2014 Dec 16. PMID: 25511477.

Rocke DA, Murray WB, Rout CC, Gouws E. Relative risk analysis of factors associated with difficult intubation in obstetric anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 1992 Jul;77(1):67-73. doi: 10.1097/00000542-199207000-00010. PMID: 1610011.

The Vortex Approach to airway management: The Vortex Approach

The Elaine Bromiley story: Just A Routine Operation - YouTube

The Airway Triage app: Airway Triage on the App Store (apple.com)