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care in airway manage-
ment — and the tech-
nology gets better with
each generation.
"They're every bit as
important to an anesthe-
siologist as an arthro-
scope is to an orthope-
dic surgeon or a laparo-
scope is to a general sur-
geon," says Dr. Durick.
"Most of these options
cost less than $4,000
apiece. [Investing in
one] is an absolute no-
brainer."
But even high-end air-
way devices won't make
up for a practitioner
who lacks the confi-
dence and respect the
job demands. No matter
how capable or
advanced the tools are
for establishing an air-
way, they're no replace-
ment for informed
instincts, good judg-
ment and preparedness.
Dr. Durick's advice for
Airway tools are no replacement
for informed instincts, good judgment
and preparedness.
