title: Maintaining an airway.
abstract: Airway maintenance is a vital skill that is often poorly managed due to the failure to observe simple principles. Clearing the airway is essential before the use of airway adjuncts. This always must be in addition to adequate ventilation.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dann
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D012151:Resuscitation