Challenging Airways
Anand Swaminathan, MD
Intubating critically ill patients โ especially the hypotensive, hypoxemic and acidotic โ carries significant risk of peri-intubation cardiac arrest if preparation is skipped. A systematic, stepwise approach that prioritizes resuscitation before tube placement.
You'll leave able to: address oxygenation, blood pressure and acidosis before induction, and increase first-pass success on every high-risk airway.