Situation category
EMS and prehospital
Prehospital constraints and handoff-focused airway priorities.
EMS Trauma AirwayPrehospital trauma airway decisions must account for oxygenation, hemorrhage, transport time, and available rescue tools.Prehospital SCAPE / Pulmonary Edema AirwayMany SCAPE patients improve with early CPAP/NIV and afterload reduction when available by protocol.Cardiac Arrest Airway PrioritiesIn arrest, airway actions must not compromise high-quality CPR and defibrillation.Drowning / Submersion AirwayOxygenation, ventilation, hypothermia, and aspiration risk dominate the early airway plan.CO / Cyanide / Smoke Inhalation AirwaySmoke inhalation is airway plus toxicology: oxygen alone may not fix cyanide shock.