Airway Maintenance: Facemask

About this activity

Tim Cook is a consultant anaesthetist with an interest in research, quality and education. Christopher Seller is a consultant anaesthetist with an interest in airway management, quality of care and education. Dr Simpson is a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, England. Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to: • Describe the features of the facemask airway • State the principles of facemask ventilation • Identify when and how to use airway adjuncts • Recognize the complications associated with the techniques