Airway

A practical approach to assessing airway patency, work of breathing and signs of impending airway failure.

Head positioning, jaw thrust, chin lift, suction and simple interventions that can transform a compromised airway.

How and when to use oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways in children.

Nasal cannulae, face masks, non-rebreather masks and high-flow oxygen — what each device can and cannot achieve.

Technique, positioning, airway pressures, two-person ventilation and what to do when the chest is not moving.

A practical introduction to paediatric breathing systems, Mapleson circuits and what happens to fresh gas flow.

Where supraglottic devices fit into routine and rescue airway management, including sizing and common problems.

Preparation, equipment, tube selection, positioning, laryngoscopy and confirmation of successful intubation.

How to prepare for paediatric RSI, optimise physiology before induction and plan for failure before giving drugs.

Recognising difficulty early, calling for help and moving through a structured airway strategy.

What to do when tracheal intubation fails but oxygenation can still be maintained.

The emergency pathway when both tracheal intubation and oxygenation have failed.

Recognising stridor, differentiating causes and identifying when upper airway obstruction is becoming unsafe.

Assessment, treatment, escalation and the physiology behind this common cause of upper airway obstruction.

Tracheostomy anatomy, routine assessment, common emergencies and a structured approach to a blocked or displaced tube.