• "... no reason why there should be a change in standard airway management ... other than to recommend that if an SGA is used, it should be a second-generation device, and that scrupulous attention should be paid to ensuring a leak-free seal."         Full DAS statement 7/5/20 (thanks Sara Hunt) - new

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• Cardiff anaesthetic department intubation checklist (as found on kit trolleys)

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• Training videos about airway management relevant to MERIT team click here

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Tracheostomy policies

 

• ENT UK Framework for open tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients

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• National Tracheostomy Safety Project: considerations for tracheostomy in the COVID-19 outbreak 

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• CAV ICU Process for completion of surgical tracheostomy 

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• Tracheostomy in COVID 19 patients: top tips for anaesthetists 

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