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“Endotracheal Tubes & Tracheostomy Technology”

Initiatives Webinar series with support from Medtronic* & Saxe Communications presents...”Endotracheal Tubes & Tracheostomy Technology”

Endotracheal intubation may be required when respiratory distress or airway integrity cannot be achieved or maintained for any reason. In the second webinar of this series on endotracheal airway management, our speaker will describe the different endotracheal tube technologies specifically examining the various structures and differences among them. This webinar will also analyze how to choose the right device in different scenarios. Finally, there will be a discussion the role of evacuation systems as mechanisms for clearance of subglottic secretions.

Learning Objectives  |  Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to:

  1. Define the structure and utility of different airway devices
  2. Discuss the selection of appropriate airway devices for different patient care scenarios
  3. Discuss the role of evacuation systems as a mechanism for clearance of subglottic secretions

Presenter:
Ashish K. Khanna, M.D., FCCP, FCCM | Associate Professor of Anesthesiology | Wake Forest School of Medicine

Continuing Education Credit for: Nurses, EMS Professionals & Respiratory Therapists
Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association of Respiratory Care. This education activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour. Provider Saxe Healthcare Communications approved by California Board of Nursing, Provider # 14477 and the Florida Board of Nursing Provider # 50-17032. This continuing education program is sponsored by Covidien LP, a subsidiary of Medtronic, and is a provider approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education.

Support for this educational activity from Medtronic

Questions should be addressed to: webinar@saxecommunications.com

* NOTE: This is a contracted supplier-sponsored webinar. HealthTrust has not approved and/or endorsed the content. This program may contain the mention of products, services, drugs or brands presented in a case study or comparative format. Such examples are intended for educational and informational purposes and should not be perceived as a HealthTrust endorsement of any particular supplier, product, service, drug, brand or approach.