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)
![Single-lument ETT dimensions. (Source: Hammer, Fizmorris, Brodsky 1999](https://i0.wp.com/openairway.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SLT-dimensions.jpg?resize=474%2C308&ssl=1)
![Univent and DLT dimensions. (Source: Hammer, Fizmorris, Brodsky 1999](https://i0.wp.com/openairway.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Univent-DLT-diameters.jpg?resize=474%2C568&ssl=1)
![Appropriate endotracheal tubes, bronchial blockers, Univent and double-lumen tubes for different age range patients. (Source: ATOTW 322, ex Cote 2013)](https://i0.wp.com/openairway.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ATOTW322-table.jpg?resize=474%2C237&ssl=1)
![univent-tubes](https://i0.wp.com/openairway.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/univent-tubes.png?resize=448%2C246&ssl=1)
Have more useful resources? Please suggest them in the comments below!
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