I went on Jonathan Benger and others' TEAM course
(Training in Emergency Airway Management course, supported
by the CEM and the RCA course and delivered by emergency
physicians and anaesthetists) a couple of years ago. It
was was very helpful. My practice is now based on
following their algorithm which requires you to go as
safely as possible and plan ahead for difficulties, a bit
like progressive driving, looking out for hazards. I'd
like to go again.
It was not a course for emergency airway management in
remote settings though
One can see why the word 'rapid' might mislead
people...'controlled' sequence or the TEAM sequence might
be better, though I don't advocate trying to change it as
I'm not sure that the word 'rapid' is not the biggest
problem. Lack of training, confidence and competence of
the team of practitioners may be. It looks as if you are
trying to address this.
Tom Young
Emergency Physician, Belfast
On Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:14:08 -0800
Jel Coward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Interested in views/reflections on the following
>statement:
>
> The biggest problem with RSI in the emergency department
>is the word 'rapid'.
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
> (this discussion was prompted by a conversation around
>ways in which to teach airway decision making and RSI).
>
>
> --
> Jel
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