Cardiac arrest airway algorithm

* Assess for effective ventilation clinically by observing chest rise, mask or device seal, and bag compliance while squeezing.

¶ Other reasons for intubation include airway soiled with emesis or blood, need for a procedure.

Adapted from Brown: The Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management, 6th edition, Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2022 and The Difficult Airway Course (www.theairwaysite.com). Used with permission.