The Difficult Airway Society has published a number of guidelines for management of the difficult airway under a variety of circumstances. Click on the links below to download each guideline.

Strategy for intubation with no predicted airway problem (PDF 106KB)

Unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation during routine induction (PDF 112KB)

Unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation during rapid sequence induction (PDF 54KB)

Failed intubation - rescue techniques for "can't intubate, can't ventilate" (PDF 101KB)

Visit www.das.uk.com for futher information on these guidelines.

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