The Difficult Airway App 3.1

The Difficult Airway App (v.3.1)

The Difficult Airway App is a vital tool designed for healthcare providers who handle emergency airways across various medical settings, such as the Emergency Department (ED), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), inpatient unit, or within different emergency medical services (EMS) practice environments.

The app focuses on ensuring accurate medication administration by providing tailored drug recommendations for Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI), taking into account factors like obesity and hemodynamics. It simplifies pediatric dosing and equipment selection through the utilization of either the Broselow-Luten color system or the child's estimated weight.

Guiding users through essential algorithms, predictors of difficult airways, and a systematic approach to RSI as taught in The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency, The Difficult Airway App aids in seamless navigation during critical situations.

Key Features:

• Advanced adult and pediatric drug dosing that considers patient-specific variables like weight, body habitus, and hemodynamics.
• Pediatric drug dosing based on the color-coded system established by James Broselow, MD, and Robert C. Luten, MD for efficient management of pediatric airway cases.
• The ability to customize the formulary to display only the drugs utilized by the user.
• Decision-making support through simplified algorithms for determining optimal airway approaches.
• Informative mnemonics aid in identifying predictors of a challenging airway and provide insights based on empirical evidence and expert opinions.
• A detailed guide to Rapid Sequence Intubation for both adult and pediatric patients, including drug dosing recommendations.
• Educational resources featuring detailed illustrations of airway anatomy and links to additional information about The Difficult Airway Courses.

Developed by Ron M. Walls, MD, Michael F. Murphy, MD, and Robert C. Luten, MD, with substantial updates by Calvin A. Brown III, MD.