Continuing Professional Development: Establishing an emergency airway
Abstract
Overview
This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) module will consider respiratory arrest in the pre-hospital setting and how the paramedic can establish an emergency airway. It will identify the common causes of respiratory arrest, as well as the key steps in performing a respiratory assessment. Details of the various airway management strategies are also outlined.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module you should be able to:
Provide a definition of respiratory arrest.
Identify the common causes of respiratory arrest.
Identify the key steps in performing a respiratory assessment.
Outline how the paramedic can establish an emergency airway.
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