Herewith some resources originally collated for the PACSA Paediatric Difficult Airways & Lung Separation Workshop.  Wander in here and wondering what PACSA could possibly be?  You can find out more here.

Introductory Presentation:

Resources to help you:

• DAS/APA Guideline of Difficult Mask Ventilation in children 1-8 years of age
• DAS/APA Gudieline on Unanticipated Difficult Intubation in children 1- 8 years of age
• DAS/APA Guideline on Cannot Intubate/Cannot Oxygenate in children 1-8 years of age
• Our resource on the sizes of supraglottic airways for different sizes of patients, and what ETTs will fit through them.
• How to do flexible-endoscope guided intubation through an SGA.
• Online bronschoscopy simulator (Thoracic-Anesthesia.com)

Paediatric difficult airway reference materials
Paediatric OLV reference materials

Skills videos on specific equipment:

• Airtraq optical laryngoscope (see the paeds-specific video examples further down the page)
• Skills for flexible endoscopic intubation
• Bonfils and other rigid endoscopes

Useful tables:

(Sourced from above collection and used with appreciation for quick reference in the operating theatre):

Airway dimensions in children. (Source: Hammer, Fizmorris, Brodsky 1999)

 

Have more useful resources?  Please suggest them in the comments below!