U.Porto

The Continuous Training Unit aims to develop technical and non-technical skills in dealing with the difficult airway. The training aims to assess the airway using ultrasound, anticipate and plan for difficult airway situations, acquire skills in the use of different devices, anaesthesia of the airway for intubation of the awake patient, fibroscopy and invasive techniques. The acquisition of skills in advanced extubation techniques is also recommended. 

Doctors in hospital units who need training in the airway approach.

Nurses in hospital units who need training in the airway approach.

At the end of the training, trainees should be able to:

Recognise a potentially difficult airway and draw up an action plan involving the whole team. 
Use ultrasound to assess the airway.
Demonstrate competence in the use of different devices and recognise their role in the difficult airway algorithm.
Demonstrate competence in drawing up an airway approach plan with the patient awake.
Demonstrate competence in performing invasive airway techniques.
Demonstrate competence in advanced extubation techniques.

The Continuous Training Unit aims to develop technical and non-technical skills in dealing with the difficult airway. The training aims to assess the airway using ultrasound, anticipate and plan for difficult airway situations, acquire skills in the use of different devices, anaesthesia of the airway for intubation of the awake patient, fibroscopy and invasive techniques. The acquisition of skills in advanced extubation techniques is also recommended. 

The teaching/learning methodology consists of theoretical-practical sessions, divided into discussions of theoretical concepts, their clinical application and the training of technical skills through simulated situations/scenarios. 

Trainees will be assessed on 45 multiple-choice questions and must answer more than 60 per cent of them correctly. The grade will be set at 20 marks.

In-person (P)