CRNA Insight-Basic Airway Management

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Dr. Aura Bollinger, a seasoned CRNA, presents on basic airway management. With 21 years of experience, she's worked across diverse settings and currently practices and teaches at Santa Maria University and Kaiser Roseville Medical Center. Her lecture covers crucial topics such as understanding the anatomy of the upper airway, identifying difficult airway predictors, and differentiating between various airway management devices, including supraglottic airways and tracheal intubation.<br /><br />Dr. Bollinger emphasizes the importance of effective airway management in preventing hypoxic brain injury or death, citing that almost 17% of anesthetic deaths result from an inability to maintain a patent airway. She details the need to understand airway anatomy, assess patient airways for management difficulties, and master various airway devices.<br /><br />The presentation also covers the ASA difficult airway algorithm, different types of airway devices, and the process of direct laryngoscopy. Dr. Bollinger explains the indications and complications of tracheal intubation and stresses the importance of thorough assessment and planning to navigate anticipated or unanticipated difficult airways safely. The lecture concludes with encouraging words for those embarking on the journey to become CRNAs.

Keywords

CRNA

airway management

Dr. Aura Bollinger

upper airway anatomy

difficult airway predictors

supraglottic airways

tracheal intubation

ASA difficult airway algorithm

direct laryngoscopy