Experience Summary

Failed intubation and management of the difficult airway is a life threatening emergency. The difficult airway society have released guidance the management of this situation as demonstrated in this simulated experience.

Learning outcomes

1. Experience the difficult airway management ladder
2. Familiarisation of the DAS guidelines

External Resources

• Difficult Airway Society Guidelines - Difficult Intubation
• Difficult Airway Society 2015 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult intubation in adults