ICU Emergencies Simulation Curriculum for Critical Care Fellows: The Difficult Airway.
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SUBMITTER: Keller JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6346282 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
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ICU Emergencies Simulation Curriculum for Critical Care Fellows: The Difficult Airway.
Keller Jonathan M JM Steinbach Trevor C TC Adamson Rosemary R Carlbom David J DJ Johnson Nicholas J NJ Clark Jennifer J Kritek Patricia A PA Çoruh Başak B
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources 20180824
<h4>Introduction</h4>Management of airway emergencies is a core skill for critical care fellows. There is no standardized training mechanism for difficult airway management among critical care fellowships, although fellows frequently cite management of airway catastrophes as an area of educational need.<h4>Methods</h4>Three simulation cases that are each approximately 15 minutes in length are presented. The cases represent airway emergencies encountered in the intensive care unit consisting of a ...[more]
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