Emergent Airway Management

The provision of sedation and general anesthesia will inevitably result in situations when an emergent airway is required. Positive pressure ventilation (PPV), chin lift/jaw thrust, and adjunct airways will often suffice. On occasion, there will be a need to place an advanced airway. Familiarity with supraglottic airways, intubation, indirect video laryngoscopy, and direct laryngoscopy are critical. The anesthesia provider should also be familiar with a surgical airway such as cricothyroidotomy.