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October 2026 Airway of the Month

October 2026 Oblique-seated laryngoscopy and esophageal ETT passage

Watch the October case: oblique blade position, ETT passage into the esophagus, and the perils of plunge and lift.

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Featured monthly AOTM teaching case with de-identified airway video, case theme, and practical take-home points. Tap the video panel to play when an embed is available.

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Website creator: Kyle Brown, MD Airway educational contributors: Andrew Pirotte, MD; Kyle Brown, MD; Reba Hodge, MD; Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP; Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP; Joshua Mohess Clinical review: Emergency medicine faculty review completed. Medication content reviewed by Amanda Vanderwerf, PharmD, BCEMP, and Morgan Kimball, PharmD, BCEMP. Last reviewed: 2026-07-23 Next scheduled review: 2027-01-23 Designed for: EM residents, emergency physicians, EMS clinicians, airway educators, and simulation faculty Important: Educational resource and clinical-reference guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment. Website contact: [email protected]