Webinar: Difficult airway
Time: 18.00 to 19.00
This webinar is exclusively open to ESAIC Active Members.
Aim
This live Webinar will focus on how to manage a difficult airway case, as seen in the light of different international airway management guidelines, discussing differences and affinities and precluding the need for a common language and universal principles, not forgetting the issues of implementation and potential conflicts with local contexts
Target audience
Anesthesiologists, Critical Care physicians, Emergency Medicine physicians, residents
Scientific Faculty
Host
Dr Massimiliano Sorbello
Dept. Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, AOU Policlinico San Marrco – Catania, Italy
European Airway Management Society – President
Speakers
Dr Audrey De Jong
Dept. Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, Hôpital Saint Floi, Montpellier, France
Prof. Ellen O’Sullivan
Dept. Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, St Jame’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Council & Board Member of Royal College of Anaesthetists
Dr Ross Hofmeyr
Associate Professor
Dept. Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Scientific Support:
Dr Andrea Cortegiani
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Science (Di.Chir.On.S.). Section of Anesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency.
Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Italy
Content
- presentation of case
- the speakers will discuss how their respective guideline would address the patient’s management
- debate with speakers
- audience questions
- take-home messages
Key Points
- role and significance of guidelines
- the single challenge of patient’s safety
- need for universal language and principles
After Taking Part
This webinar will enable anaesthesiologists to:
- know different airway management guidelines
- focus on principal common points and differences
- be familiar with different airway management principles and techniques
- be familiar with universal principles of airway management and patients’ safety
- develop local protocols and guidelines
Learning Objectives
Knowledge to be acquired after attending to this Webinar
- knowledge of difficult airway management guidelines
- knowledge of life-saving procedures and advanced airway techniques
- knowledge of human factors in airway management
Practical skills to be acquired after attending to this Webinar
This webinar will enable participants to:
- read guidelines and test the different techniques in a simulation scenario
- apply the different airway techniques in clinical cases
- develop clinical competencies for airway management preparation
Affective skills acquired after attending to this Webinar
The participant is aware of:
- the need for universal principles for production and implementation of airway guidelines
- the need for cognitive aids and decisional supports
- different approaches to airway management
Methods to promote adult active learning:
This webinar will include:
- Clinical case presentation: to trigger discussion and increase interactivity and engagement. Results of different approaches will lead to discussions points.
- Q&A sessions: to answer questions brought up by the host and submitted by the audience (in real-time). Questions will be filtered by the support staff to prioritise relevance.
Session information
This webinar is targeted at Anesthesiologists, Critical Care physicians, Emergency Medicine physicians, residents
Technical Setting
This webinar is available on PC, Tablet and Smartphone.
For the best viewing experience, a high-speed internet connection is required.
Organised by
ESAIC
ESAIC eLearning Committee