Clinical-use limit: Educational resource and cognitive-aid guide only; not a bedside order set or substitute for local protocol, medical direction, or clinical judgment.
Case management cards Tap each card to reveal the focused answer. The four cards match the airway workflow: before, during, after, and pitfalls.
Before intubation Preparation, physiology, positioning, equipment, and Plan B. Tap to reveal Before intubation Call ENT/anesthesia/bronchoscopy-capable team early when suspected. Avoid agitation and blind instrumentation if partial obstruction and oxygenating. Prepare for complete obstruction and surgical/rescue pathway. During intubation Execution priorities during the attempt. Tap to reveal During intubation Maintain spontaneous ventilation when appropriate. Use controlled approach with retrieval expertise if possible. If complete obstruction, follow local choking/airway emergency pathway. After intubation Post-tube reassessment, ventilation, sedation, and handoff. Tap to reveal After intubation After removal/intubation, monitor edema, bronchospasm, pneumonitis, and unilateral findings. Common pitfalls Predictable traps to avoid. Tap to reveal Common pitfalls Paralyzing a partially obstructed patient without retrieval/rescue plan. Pushing the object deeper. No expert backup.