Airways management: tracheal intubation
Summary
This module covers the use of tracheal intubation including when and how to perform the procedure, it's limitations, and the relevant anatomy and physiology.
Who is this course for?
Foundation doctors
Medical Students
What will you learn?
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- Understand when to use tracheal intubation in relation to the resuscitation algorithm
- Be familiar with the anatomical and physiological basis for the insertion and use of a tracheal tube
- Understand the limitations of tracheal tube insertion by inexperienced practitioners
- Be able to describe how to insert a tracheal tube.
