Why VAFEI is the ultimate Plan B
If a standard blade fails, don't repeat the mistake. Pivot to Video-Assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation (VAFEI). Use VL to create space while the scope navigates the corner. Precision delivery with a mechanical advantage! 🎯 #DifficultAirway #FOAMed

Difficulty airway? Don't panic—pivot.
Once you've ventilated, use "Plan B." A hyperangulated blade is great, but the ultimate cheat code is combining VL with a flexible scope. Teamwork makes this the most successful rescue move in medicine. 🤝 #FOAMed #DifficultAirway

Failed your first intubation attempt?
Stop. Breath. Ventilate. If laryngoscopy fails, prioritize ventilation with an SGA. Don't just repeat a failed move—switch to a guided technique like a flexible scope. Repeating the same mistake leads to a surgical airway. 🚑 #FOAMed #DifficultAirway

😮 Airway difficulty is common in cervical anomalies, especially in mucopolysaccharidoses and skeletal dysplasias. Think large tongue, thickened airway tissues and limited neck movement.
Read more in the #BJAEd: www.bjaed.org/article/S205...
#AirwayManagement #PaediatricAnaesthesia #DifficultAirway

A new Case of the Month in the IARS Online Community explores the importance of a patient's report of a previous difficult airway. Would you prioritize regional anesthesia with predicted difficulty? Join the discussion: buff.ly/id8r306 #IARS #Anesthesiology #AirwayManagement #DifficultAirway

Want to see the Monsoon 4 in person?

📅 27th November: SAR 2025
📅 5th December: SWAMS 2025

Simon Motley will be attending both events and available to demonstrate the Monsoon 4 Jet Ventilator.

#SAR2025 #SWAMS2025 #Anaesthesia #AirwayManagement #DifficultAirway

2025 DAS guidelines for the management of unanticipated difficult airway published today in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. #airway #difficultairway #intubation #anaesthesia #anesthesia

www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(25)00...

Comparison between El-Ganzouri risk index and sonologically measured skin-to-epiglottis distance for predicting difficult laryngoscopy: A prospective observational study - PubMed Sonologically measured SED is a better parameter in terms of sensitivity and specificity to predict the difficulty in laryngoscopy than EGRI, and the combination of EGRI with SED increases the accurac...

🆕 IJA | Prospective study: El-Ganzouri risk index vs ultrasound (skin-to-epiglottis distance) for predicting difficult laryngoscopy.
POCUS may complement clinical scores for airway safety.
📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40687962/
#IJA #AirwayManagement #DifficultAirway

Can point-of-care ultrasound predict the difficulty in intubation? - A prospective observational study - PubMed The USG measurement of the PreE/E-VC ratio correlated with CL grade and IDS, while HMDR poorly correlated with CL grade and IDS and thus failed to predict difficult intubation.

🆕 IJA | Can POCUS predict difficult intubation?
Prospective study shows ultrasound airway assessment may help anticipate intubation challenges, improving safety.
📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40687965/
#IJA #Indian_J_Anaesth #AirwayManagement #POCUS #DifficultAirway

Effective Confined Space Airway Management Techniques Explore confined space airway management (CSAM) techniques to enhance patient care in challenging environments with expert insights.

Thanks to Luca Ünlü, Chris Root & Co. for these important insights on Confined Space Airway Management (CSAM). Whether you're intubating in a difficult prehospital setting or unexpectedly in the CT scanner, this is a great read! #intubation #difficultairway theprotectedairway.com/2025/05/13/c...

Difficult #airway management in Treacher Collins syndrome.

The authors found that unexpectedly neck flexion produced the best views.

Airway enthusiasts - what is your take on this very challenging case?

https://buff.ly/3B2FEBM

#anaesthesia #difficultairway #paedsanaesthesia #openaccess

The myth of the difficult airway: airway management revisited Click on the article title to read more.

The myth of the difficult airway associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#airway #difficultairway

Excellent #PrimaryFRCA #FinalFRCA #anatomy revision!

Do the course - #NAP4 #DifficultAirway

A Journey Through the Airways - Airway Matters via @FutureLearn...

Top stuff chaps!! Well done on great Work #foamed #foamcc #difficultairway http://www.airwaycollaboration.org/

As easy as 1-2-3-4!! #FOAMed #FOAMcc #difficultairway criticalcarenorthampton.com/2017/01/17/as-easy-as-1-...

The Elaine Bromiley Case This video, produced by Simpact with the permission of Ma...

Check out "The Elaine Bromiley Case" on Vimeo http://vimeo.com/103516601 #Vimeo #difficultairway #cico #cicv #cvci #canapostrophetventilate