1. Pediatric Airway Management Dave French, MD, NREMT-P Attending ED Physician, Albany Medical Center Medical Director, Albany & Schenectady Fire Departments

8. Should we be intubating ANY pediatric patients?!?! Jury is still out, but some states already forbid it.

10. Easy or Hard?

11. Easy or Hard?

12. Easy or Hard?

13. The Debate on Prehospital Pediatric Intubation Continues…

15. It’s Not Okay to Continue with Failed Techniques

25. Positioning- Medical vs. Trauma Adapted from Walls et al. Manual of Emergency Airway Management. 2 nd Ed. 2004.

26. Positioning Adapted from Walls et al. Manual of Emergency Airway Management. 2 nd Ed. 2004.

28. Airway Differences Nose Tongue Trachea Cricoid Airway

29. Airway Differences Adapted from Walls et al. Manual of Emergency Airway Management. 2 nd Ed. 2004.

30. Airway Shape Adapted from Walls et al. Manual of Emergency Airway Management. 2 nd Ed. 2004.

34. Blade Placement Adapted from Walls et al. Manual of Emergency Airway Management. 2 nd Ed. 2004.

37. In general, blind techniques not useful in children

39. REMINDER: It’s Not Okay to Continue with Failed Techniques

42. LMA Sizing Neonate / Infants < 5 kg 1 Infants 5-10 kg 1 ½ Infants / Children 10-20 kg 2 Children 20-30 kg 2 ½ Children/Small adults 30-50 kg 3 Large adult >70 kg 5 Adults 50-70 kg 4 Patient Size LMA Size

54. TTJV

55. What About RSI?

68. Last but not least…

72. Broselow Tape

75. Questions?