<p class="font_9">The LEMON mnemonic device works well for scheduled surgeries or other stable pre-op patients, but not so great in the ER.  Nyssa and Lisa are joined by airway innovator Dave Olvera, who has developed a new way to think about how to assess difficult intubations.</p>

The LEMON mnemonic device works well for scheduled surgeries or other stable pre-op patients, but not so great in the ER. Nyssa and Lisa are joined by airway innovator Dave Olvera, who has developed a new way to think about how to assess difficult intubations.

<p>The LEMON mnemonic device works well for scheduled surgeries or other stable pre-op patients, but not so great in the ER.&nbsp; Nyssa and Lisa are joined by airway innovator Dave Olvera, who has developed a new way to think about how to assess difficult intubations.</p>

Climbing the Airway to HEAVEN

Conversations about the tips, tricks, trends, and taboos of emergency nursing. A peek behind the hospital curtain at issues and ideas that seldom get discussed.

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