Airway Management

Apart from routine questions about difficult airways and tracheostomy, this section has also absorbed some questions about anaphylaxis and angioedema. Paediatric airway questions have been distributed into the paeds section, as they all tend to ask the exact same thing ("what is so different about the children?"). Questions regarding endotracheal tubes and other airway devices have been deflected to the Equipment and Procedures section.

Printable list of all airway management SAQs

(there are 41 questions in this topic)

Question 5

2025, Paper 2

Question 5

The physiologically difficult airway

2025, Paper 1

Question 18	Preparation for the difficult airway (anaphylaxis)
Question 1	Videolaryngoscopy vs direct laryngoscopy

2023, Paper 2

Question 27	Preparation for the difficult airway: Ludwig's angina
Question 15	Complications of percutaneous tracheostomy

2023, Paper 1

Question 17

Complications of tracheostomy - bleeding

2022, Paper 1

Question 19	Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Question 16	Facilitating speech in a patient with a tracheostomy

2021, Paper 1

Question 12

Approach to the patient with severe airway injuries

2020, Paper 2

Question 26

At-risk extubation: assessment of patient readiness

2020, Paper 1

Question 19	Preparation for a difficult airway: stridor following thyroidectomy
Question 14	Complications of tracheostomy: tracheo-innominate fistula

2019, Paper 1

Question 17

Decannulation of tracheostomy

2017, Paper 2

Question 13

Timing of tracheostomy in the ICU

2017, Paper 1

Question 19	Prevention of hypoxia during airway management
Question 17	Facilitating speech in a patient with a tracheostomy

2016, Paper 2

Question 18	Approach to the patient with severe airway injuries
Question 11	Complications of tracheostomy: a case of dislodged tracheostomy

2016, Paper 1

Question 13

Preparation for the difficult airway: specifically, preparation for an awake fiberoptic intubation

2014, Paper 1

Question 10

Advantages and disadvantages of tracheostomy; also ethical contraindications.

2013, Paper 1

Question 24	Approach to the patient with severe airway injuries
Question 13	Timing of tracheostomy in the ICU: early vs. late.

2012, Paper 2

Question 22

Preparation for a difficult intubation

2011, Paper 2

Question 11

Assessment of extubation readiness: a case of "at-risk" extubation

2011, Paper 1

Question 21

Preparation for an awake fiberoptic intubation.

2010, Paper 1

Question 7.2

Approach to the patient with severe airway injuries. Also, management of stridor.

2008, Paper 2

Question 27

Post-extubation stridor: risk factors and management.

2008, Paper 1

Question 1

Technique of percutaneous tracheostomy: a review of the relevant anatomy.

2006, Paper 1

Question 11

Recognition of the Difficult Airway.

2005, Paper 2

Question 23

Complications of endotracheal intubation: "what could go wrong?"

2005, Paper 1

Question 22

Role of the LMA in the ICU.

2004, Paper 2

Question 2a

Assessment of extubation readiness: a case of "at-risk" extubation

2004, Paper 1

Question 7	Tracheostomy: advantages and disadvantages in terms of weaning from ventilation.
Question 1c	Preparation for a difficult intubation - a patient having melaena.

2002, Paper 2

Question 3

Recognition of the Difficult Airway.

2002, Paper 1

Question 6	Percutaneous vs. surgical tracheostomy.
Question 3	Preparation for a difficult intubation

2000, Paper 2

Question 13	Outline the role of monitoring in the management of upper airway obstruction.
Question 9	Techniques used for percutaneous tracheostomy: advantages and disadvantages.

2000, Paper 1

Question 7	Complications of tracheostomy: aspiration in a patient with tracheostomy.
Question 2	Approach to a failed intubation. Plan B, Plan C, etc.

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