Advanced Airway Management
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Advanced Airway Management
Free, evidence-based educational resources for anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, intensivists, CRNAs, and trainees.
For every clinician. For every airway.
Explore the essentials.
eFONA.
emergency front of the neck access.
awake intubations.
Basic recipe.
aintree intubations.
Safely converting an LMA to an ETT.
topical lidocaine for the airway.
Tips and dosing guide.
A note from the creator.
Advanced airway management is one of the most technically demanding and time-sensitive aspects of medicine. Small decisions can have profound consequences, and many of the highest-risk situations occur too infrequently for clinicians to gain routine experience.
AdvancedAirwayMgmt.com was created to provide practical, evidence-based resources that translate the latest literature and real-world clinical experience into concise, usable guidance. Whether you're preparing for an awake intubation, managing a difficult airway, or responding to a can't-intubate, can't-oxygenate emergency, the goal is the same: helping clinicians provide safer, more confident airway care.
— Sara Meitzen, MD
about the author.
Sara Meitzen, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
University of California San Diego
Staff Anesthesiologist, VA San Diego Healthcare System
This website was created to provide evidence-based educational resources for clinicians who manage difficult airways. Drawing from clinical practice, resident education, and ongoing review of the literature, the goal is to translate complex airway management into practical, accessible guidance that can be applied at the bedside.