Assembling a Difficult Airway Cart/Kit, declaring “Code D”, and issuing an Airway Alert Card for unanticipated difficult airway management proposed by the All India Difficult Airway Association
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The All India Difficult Airway Association (AIDAA) guidelines provide a structured framework to ensure safe and effective airway management, with a key emphasis on preparation, timely assistance, and proper documentation. To support these essential elements, AIDAA has introduced a standardised Difficult Airway Cart (DAC), the declaration of "Code D" for summoning trained help, and a dedicated Difficult Airway Alert document for difficult airway management scenarios. Recognising that airway management extends beyond operating theatres, the proposed DAC also suggests a minimal but essential "carry kit." Timely, specific, and reasoned calls for help are encouraged through "Code D" to ensure appropriate personnel respond promptly. Post-event documentation is considered essential, not only for institutional records but also for providing an alert document for future reference. AIDAA's updated recommendations integrate these elements-DAC, Code D, and structured documentation-to improve safety, preparedness, and successful airway management.
Source: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Language: English
Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415748976