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07 August 2026
Airway Management in Critical Care (AMICC)
EVENT SUMMARY
Mastering airway management is a cornerstone of critical care. The Department of Critical Care Medicine, SJMCH brings a two-day workshop designed to enhance the knowledge and procedural skills of ICU trainees in managing both routine and difficult airways, with an emphasis on safety, simulation, and real-world application
Department Faculties: Speaker
| S.N | Name |
| 1 | Dr. Bhuvana Krishna |
| 2 | Dr. Amarja Ashok Havaldar |
| 3 | Dr. Natesh Prabu R |
| 4 | Dr. Carol Shayne D’ Silva |
| 5 | Dr. Dipali Anand Taggarsi |
| 6 | Dr. Divya Dinakar A |
| 7 | Dr. Priyanka K J |
| 8 | Dr. Vikram. L |
| 9 | Dr. Ragini |
| 10 | Dr. H R Rajathadri |
| 11 | Dr. N Rudra Rupesh Reddy |
| 12 | Dr. Kavita V |
| 13 | Dr. Avinash Kumar |
| 14 | Dr. Thanuja N Umesh |
| Airway Workshop DAY 1 | |||||
| 8:15 – 08:30 | Registration & Introduction | ||||
| 08:30-10:10 | Fundamentals- of Airway Management – Assessment and Approach | ||||
| 08:30-08:55 (25 mins) | Airway assessment tools in ICU and Preparation | Clinical assessment of Airway and Preparedness for Intubation - SOAP | Dr. Ragini | ||
| 08:55-09:20 am (25mins) | Role of USG as an adjunct | USG in airway assessment and management | Dr. Bhuvana Krishna | ||
| 09:20-09:45 am (25 mins) | Techniques of Para-Oxygenation | Physiology, techniques – include concepts of apnea time, FRC | Dr. Divya Dinakar | ||
| 09:45 – 10:10 am (25 mins) | Flexible Fibreoptic Bronchoscopy Anatomy and basic technique | Types of scopes available, parts of scope, bronchoscopy anatomy | Dr. Kavita | ||
| 10:25 am - 12:25 pm | Workstation 1 | ||||
| 13 25 – 13 30 | Assembly and orientation | ||||
| 13:30- 14:15 | Advanced airway assessment and Front of Neck Access | ||||
| 13:30 – 13:50 (20mins) | Emergency FONA- Cricothyrotomy | Step by step technique | Dr. Rupesh | ||
13:50 – 14:10 (20mins) | Techniques of PCT | Step by step technique | Dr. Natesh Prabu R | ||
14:10 – 14:15 (5mins) | Move to Anatomy hall and assemble | ||||
| 14:15- 17:00 | Workstation 2 | ||||
Workstations – Day 1
| 10:25 am - 12:25 pm | Day 1: Workstation - 1 | ||
| 40 mins | Station 1 | Bronchoscopy using simulator | Dr. Kavita, Dr Ragini |
| 40 mins | Station 2 | Clinical airway assessment, preparation of Intubation and DL scopy (15 min) with help of aides – Stylet, Bougie, Types of Blades – 2 mannequins | Dr. Divya, Dr. Rupesh Dr. Rajath |
| 40 mins | Station 3 | Airway assessment using USG – 2 volunteers
| Dr. Bhuvana Krishna, Dr. Natesh |
| 14:15 – 17:05 | Day 1: Workstation -2 | ||
| Coordination: | |||
| 40 mins | Demonstration of PCT and Cricothyroidotomy. --- NP, BK, DD | ||
| 60 mins | Station 1 | PCT on cadaver / mannequin/ Pig
| Dr. Natesh, Dr. Divya Dr. Bhuvana, |
| 60 mins | Station 2 | Cricothyroidotomy on Cadaver / mannequin / Pig
| Dr. Rupesh, Dr. Ragini Dr. Rajath |
Airway Management in Critical Care (AMICC)
Airway workshop DAY 2 TIME TOPICS KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES | |||
| 8:30 – 10:40 | Adjuvants for airway management | ||
| 08:30-08:40 | Recap | ||
| 08:40-09:05 (25 mins) | Pharmacology during Airway Management | Practical concepts of use of various premedication’s, induction agent, paralytics, vasopressors | Dr. Amarja H |
| 9:05 – 9:30 am (25 mins) | Intubation bundles | Intubation bundles, role of fluids and vasopressors | Dr. Vikram L |
| 9:30 – 9:55 am (25 mins) | Difficult airway – Anatomic and Physiologic | Define, describe, key principles of management | Dr. Dipali |
| 9:55 – 10:25 am (25 mins) | Guidelines – look at the algorithms | Quick look at guidelines – go over them step by step | Dr. Priyanka KJ |
| 10:25 – 10:40 am (15mins) | Simulation for Airway management | Group dynamics, CRM principles | Dr. Carol D’Silva |
| 10:55 – 13:00 | Simulation Workstation 1 | ||
| 13:45- 15:45 | Workstation -2 | ||
| 15:45-16:00 | Take home, feedback | ||
Workstations – Day 2
10:55 am – 12:55 pm | Day 2: Workstation – 1 Scenario run time: 5+10 min including prebriefing Debriefing: 25 min -(8-10 per scenario) | |||
| Coordination | CD + All faculty | |||
| 40 mins | Station 1 | Demo – 5 min Types of Supraglottic Airway Devices – Describe and demonstrate insertion – , Practice insertion – 1 mannequin – 15 min Video laryngoscopy – short ppt on types - 5 min, Split into 2 – 1 mannequins for VL scopy – 15 min | Dr. Dipali, Dr. Avinash | |
| 40 mins | Station 2 | RSI, MRSI, delayed sequence, Preparation for High risk intubation (obese, pregnancy, etc) 1 mannequin | Dr. Priyanka, Dr. Carol | |
| 40 mins | Station 3 | Difficult Airway Cart – 5 min
Adjuvants – Nebulisations, humidification Cuff leak test and high risk extubation | Dr. Vikram, Dr. Amarja | |
| 13:45- 15:45 | Day 2: Workstation 2 | ||
| How I do it | |||
| 40 mins | Station 1 | Cervical trauma
Location and Equipment: Full body mannequin from Emed in CG hall, Resusmon Learning objectives: MILS, Team work, CRM principles including call for help, role allocation, closed-loop communication, situational awareness, resource use
| Dr. Amarja Dr. Avinash
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| 40 mins | Station 2 | Anatomically Difficult Airway
Location and Mannequin: Sim lab with Sim Man 3G Learning objectives: Recollect and follow difficult airway algorithm Scenario: Patient in ICU develops anaphylaxis, angioedema, CICV during intubation, Allow to progress till FONA | Dr. Vikram L Dr. Dipali
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| 40 mins | Station 3 | Physiologically Difficult Airway
Location and Equipment: CG hall using Intubating Mannequin bust converted to full body, Resusmon
Learning objectives: Patient optimization to improve peri-intubation outcomes and situational awareness, post intubation management Scenario: Pneumonia with septic shock, hypoxic patient in shock, look for fluids and vasopressor to optimize, preoxygenation technique, para-oxygenation, post intubation ventilator settings | Dr. Priyanka, Dr. Carol
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