This article was chosen for discussion as the 8th edition of atls has important changes of interest to anesthesiologists


The difficult airway is finally addressed in the new ATLS. The ATLS guidelines recommend that airway evaluation be performed before attempting rapid sequence intubation (RSI)



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The difficult airway is finally addressed in the new ATLS. The ATLS guidelines recommend that airway evaluation be performed before attempting rapid sequence intubation (RSI).

  • The difficult airway is finally addressed in the new ATLS. The ATLS guidelines recommend that airway evaluation be performed before attempting rapid sequence intubation (RSI).

  • The new evaluation includes the following: Look, Evaluate, Mallampati, Observe, and Neck (Mnemonic “LEMON”).

  • Also there is a required confirmation of placement of an endotracheal tube with a CO2 detector; although capnography is preferred other colorimetric techniques are accepted.



The new ATLS guidelines also now have included the difficult airway devices and their importance in managing the emergent airway: Laryngeal mask airway (LMA), laryngeal tube airway (LTA) and gum elastic bougies.

  • The new ATLS guidelines also now have included the difficult airway devices and their importance in managing the emergent airway: Laryngeal mask airway (LMA), laryngeal tube airway (LTA) and gum elastic bougies.


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