Lemon-Aid: using a mnemonic devices to assess difficult airways.

摘要

Airway management is a fundamental aspect of every level of care in the EMS profession. Before the airway can be managed, it must be assessed. Thus, first responders must be taught to properly assess patency and use simple maneuvers to open the airway; EMTs must know how to perform a more in-depth assessment and corrective interventions; and paramedics must be able to carry out all the basic procedures as well as more invasive techniques. All providers need to be able to predict the difficult airway because their management approach will require modifications from standard procedures.