This is part four of the EM cases COVID series of podcasts. In part one, we covered screening,

diagnosis, and management with Andrew Morris. In part two, we covered surge capacity strategies

with Daniel Collick. In part three, we covered PPE conservation strategies and protected

coat blue with Lori Morrison. And in this one, we'll cover airway management in the COVID era with George Kovac.

In part five, we'll have a short discussion with an epidemiologist from the University of Toronto,

a master of prediction models for epidemics, Ashley Chute.

Now, don't forget the weekly COVID updates in the EMK's newsletter and on the website.

And don't forget the COVID quick hits either.

The show notes for this podcast will be packed with infographics, algorithms, and key visuals.

So please check that out after you've listened to the podcast. Okay, here we go. Airway

management in the COVID era.

It's my pleasure to welcome back on the show.

You've probably heard them many times before in many of our episodes whenever it comes to airway,

probably hands down Canada's leading expert on airway management, Dr. George Kovacs, who has very kindly interrupted his very busy schedule

while developing guidelines for COVID airway management to come and speak to us on EMCases.

Thanks so much, George, for joining us today.

It's always great to be with you and on EM cases, Anton.

Thanks. I'd like to start off with asking you, Dr. Kovacs, what is different from your usual

RSI when it comes to airway management in the COVID era? Yeah, great question, Anton. And that's been the prevailing question there.

And I want to turn that around because I think there's a lot of fear.

And I understand that fear.

And I share that fear.

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