Rapid sequence intubation in children — OSCE

Station brief (candidate)

• Prepare the airway equipment and state the endotracheal tube size (uncuffed and cuffed) and laryngoscope blade for this child, showing your formula.
• State your induction agent, neuromuscular blocker, and premedication with doses, and justify the induction choice by the child's haemodynamic state.
• Describe how you would confirm tube placement and how you would manage a desaturation during laryngoscopy.
• Outline the post-intubation care, including sedation and monitoring. ^{[1] [3]}