The impact of didactic read‐aloud action cards on the performance of cannula cricothyroidotomy in a simulated ‘can't intubate can't oxygenate’ scenario

• Published in: Anaesthesia Vol. 72; no. 3; pp. 343 - 349
• Main Authors: Harvey, R., Foulds, L., Housden, T., Bennett, K. A., Falzon, D., McNarry, A. F., Graham, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Airway management; Airway Management - methods; Airway Obstruction - surgery; Anesthesia; Cannula; Checklist; Clinical Competence; Cricoid Cartilage - surgery; difficult airway algorithm; Emergencies; failed intubation: treatment; front‐of‐neck access; human factors: cognitive aids; Humans; Intraoperative Care - methods; Intubation; Scotland; Simulation; Thyroid Cartilage - surgery; Tracheotomy - methods; Tracheotomy - standards; failed intubation: treatment; human factors: cognitive aids; difficult airway algorithm; front-of-neck access

Summary Significant benefits have been demonstrated with the use of peri‐operative checklists. We assessed whether a read‐aloud didactic action card would improve performance of cannula cricothyroidotomy in a simulated ‘can't intubate, can't oxygenate’ scenario. A 17‐step action card was d...