Course Objectives 1. Develop a plan of care for a patient with an

anticipated difficult airway.2. Demonstrate ways to rescue a failed intubation.3. Demonstrate the use of supraglottic airway devices

(SADs) for rescue ventilation.4. Demonstrate the use of the LMA-Fastrach in difficult

airway management.5. Demonstrate proper use of videolaryngoscopy.6. Demonstrate how to perform bougie-assisted

intubation.7. Demonstrate special techniques to overcome difficult

laryngoscopy for adults and children.8. Discuss proper use of airway drugs.9. List effective options for management of the

traumatized airway.10. Demonstrate how to perform transtracheal jet

ventilation (TTJV), percutaneous dilatationalcricothyrotomy and surgical cricothyrotomy.

11. Demonstrate how to perform rapid sequence intubation (RSI).

12. Demonstrate how to overcome an unanticipateddifficult airway in adults and children.

13. Discuss airway management implications in morbidlyobese patients.

14. Discuss AHA-approved methods to confirm trachealintubation and monitor lung ventilation.

Over the past decade SLAM has successfully trained thousands of practitioners from across the spectrum of healthcare. We provide multidisciplinary instruction and application of basic, advanced and special airway considerations. The system is based on the SLAM Concept, which demonstrates that airway management is a common area of overlap for anesthesia, EMS, emergency medicine and respiratory care. We teach peer-reviewed strategies for resolving the difficult airway and improving outcome. This full-day workshop features cutting-edge management strategies for routine, emergency or difficult airway management and includes hands-on training with state-of-the art equipment.

Expert Airway Training at Your Location for Your Organization:

SRNA/Resident • EMS/RN/RT CRNA/MD/DO

This full-day course includes lectures, hands-on stations, CEs, food and refreshments.

The SLAM textbook by James Michael Rich, CRNA, is for sale by many major booksellers:

• Oxygenation, ventilation,intubation

• Decision-making in airwaymanagement

• Bougie-assisted intubation• Rescue ventilation• Videolaryngoscopy and

use of fiberoptic stylets• Basic through advanced

airway techniques

We can accommodate special requests or requirements: • RSI & difficult airway simulation lab• Flexible fiberoptic intubation• More or less emphasis on any special topics or

requirements for your group:– Closed-space rescue– TI, DL, videolaryngoscopy or RSI– Rescue ventilation– Retrograde intubation– Sedation & analgesia overview

Let us know if your budget requires special pricing.

Patients suffer injury and death from failure

to ventilate – not failure to intubate!

If your patient can’t breathe – Nothing Else

Matters!

Breathing is the Key – Education is the

Answer

Continuing Education Information Approved for 10 CEs ASTNA, AANA, TDH.

SLAM® 1-Day Adult Airway On-Demand Course

We Come to You

If Your Patient Can’t Breathe, Nothing Else Matters!

SLAM 3526 Lakeview/Pkwy Suite B-238/Rowlett, TX 75088 Phone: 214=578-1731 Fax: 210-910-6242 E-mail: jame.rich@slamairway.com Web: www.slamairway.com Twitter: @slamairwayman LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jimrich/

Because airway management spans multiple disciplines, SLAM offers expert training for practitioners from across the spectrum of healthcare.

SLAM—Street Level Airway Management®

Making It Happen at Your Locale • Signed training agreement• Call or email for sliding-scale pricing• Host organization provides: 1) conference room;

2) audiovisual equipment; 3) handouts; and 4)food and refreshments

• SLAM provides: 1) expertise; 2) faculty; 3) allairway equipment and products; and4) e-handout and flowchart for each attendee

Call today! 214-578-1731

Prevent and Overcome Complications The ASA Closed Claims Liability Study revealed that 85% of airway injuries resulted in death or brain death. The cost of each averaged $400,000 with a maximal cost of $5.4 million. SLAM seeks to decrease personal and institutional liability by teaching safe and effective airway management principles and techniques. Attend SLAM and learn how to prevent and overcome potentially deadly airway complications.

Course Activities Morning Session: Lectures

— Registration and continental breakfast —

Recognition and Management of the difficult & emergency airwyay using the SLAM Emergency & Difficult Airway Algorithm.

Evaluation and assessment of the airway

Direct laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation

Techniques to rescue difficult laryngoscopy and rescue failed intubation in adults & children

Videolaryngoscopy: See what you are missing

— Refreshment break —

Confirmation of tracheal intubation

Rescue ventilation techniques using supraglottic airway devices (SADs) in Adults & Chidren

The traumatized airway, c-spine protection and cricothyrotomy—do’s and don’ts

— Lunch —

Afternoon Session: Hands-on Training

Attendees will rotate between these repeating adult & pediatric stations:

A to Z Laryngoscopic Techniques to prevent and treat failed tracheal intubation

Rescue ventilation using supraglottic airways

LMA-Fastrach

RSI STATION

Special techniques to overcome difficult laryngoscopy

Videolaryngoscopy and fiberoptic stylets Breathing is the Key – Education is the Answer

Patients suffering injury and death from failure to ventilate – not failure to intubate!

Making Intubation EZ B o u g i eB o u g i e -- A s s i s t e d I n t u b a t i o nA s s i s t e d I n t u b a t i o n

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