Emerging Airway Evidence: Essential Updates from Recent Emergency Medicine Literature

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

10:45am – 11:05am ET

Location: Trade - Lobby Level

CE: 0.25 CME Credit

Speaker(s)

Marco E. Propersi, DO, FAAEM

Vice-Chair of Emergency Medicine, Assistant Program Director
Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Park Ridge, New Jersey

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Marco E. Propersi, DO, FAAEM: No financial relationships to disclose

Stay ahead in the rapidly evolving field of airway management with our session on Emergency Medicine Literature Updates: Airway Edition.
This comprehensive review of the latest research and clinical advancements equips you with the knowledge to enhance your practice.
We’ll cover crucial topics, including:

• DuCanto Catheter: Understand the latest evidence supporting the use of the DuCanto catheter for effective suctioning.
• Preoxygenation with NIPPV: explore the benefits of PPV in the PREOXI trial..
• Video Laryngoscopy vs. Direct Laryngoscopy: Learn why VL consistently outperforms DL.
• Ketamine vs. Etomidate for Induction: Review evidence that favors ketamine over etomidate for induction.

This session promises to provide you with practical knowledge to improve patient outcomes. Join us to stay current with the latest airway management strategies.

Learning Objectives:

After this session, the learner will be able to describe the latest techniques for suctioning with the DuCanto catheter and their clinical benefits.
After this session, the learner will be able to explain the findings of the PREOXI trial on NIPPV for preoxygenation and its implications for practice.
After this session, the learner will be able to compare the efficacy of video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy, and discuss the preferred induction agents and positions for improving first-pass success.