Teaching airway management skills - How and what to learn and teach

The teaching of airway management skills is important for all individuals in the healthcare profession. This article addresses the skills and techniques needed for effective airway management. The examination of the airway and the ability to predict the difficult airway are skills often neglected in the education of health professionals. Other skills include teaching laryngoscopy and fiberoptic intubation techniques and the appropriate use of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA; LMA North America, San Diego, CA).