Neonatal Airway Management

Lindsay C. Johnston, MD, MEd is a neonatologist who treats critically ill infants in NICU at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics (neonatology) and Director of Fellowships at Yale. Dr. Johnston is actively involved in the education of trainees and medical staff, often through simulation-based sessions. She is particularly interested in training related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and airway management.

Taylor Sawyer, DO, MBA, MEd is a neonatologist who treats critically ill infants in the NICU at Seattle Children's Hospital. He is a Professor of Pediatrics (neonatology) and Director of Simulation. Dr. Sawyer is actively involved in the education of trainees and medical staff, often through simulation-based sessions. He is particularly interested in training related to neonatal resuscitation and airway management.

1. Introduction.- 2. Anatomy of the neonatal airway.- 3. The difficult neonatal airway.- 4. Facemask ventilation.- 5. Supraglottic Airway Devices.- 6. Endotracheal Intubation.- 7. Nasotracheal Intubation.- 8. Video laryngoscopy.- 9. Stylet use during intubation.- 10. Endotracheal tube insertion depth.- 11. Minimally invasive surfactant administration.- 12. Premedication for intubation.- 13. Fiberoptic airway management techniques.- 14. Intubation confirmation.- 15. Complications of endotracheal intubation.- 16. Airway Management Training and Simulation.- 17. Intubation competency assessment .- 18. Airway Management Quality Improvement.