Usmile atme's List: Objective 022 and 023: Understand the Techniques Available to Assist Ventilation and the Role of Non-Invasive Ventilation

Sooby Says: a powerpoint covering the comprimised airway and identifying it. It also focusses on the definitive airway and its application to the unconscious patient – the ET tube and surgical airways (cricothyroidotomy)

Sooby Says: Do not bog yourself down with the detail of these guidelines. Revise the summary of recommendations box and the key points box. The rest is background but above the level of knowledge that will be expected of you

Sooby Says: I liked this article because very detailed it provides accurate, evidence based information on the use of NIV for COPD. The key sections to review are the abg requirements for NIV and the BTS guidelines.

Sooby says: The content is very thorough and discusses many aspects of mechanical ventilation: causes, etiology, diagnosis, management and therapy. Often it is based on large multicenter randomized control trials. The presentation of material is straightforward, simple and aesthetically pleasing. Taking advantage of the medium, there are links to other topics within the manual, tables and other graphics in the text, a sidebar with an index for navigation. The site is primarily for clinicians and provides an excellent overview at a medical student or house officer level.

Sooby Says: a great tutorial on the complex subject of mechanical ventilation. This is a well-organized site with intuitive and easy navigation, pleasing graphics and excellent content.This is an extremely useful resource for medical students and junior doctors. It includes a number of clinical cases to help integrate the materials presented.

Sooby Says: this nursing article gives a nice summary of different types of ventilation ranging from oxygen therapy to mechanical ventilation. It explains what they do and their effectiveness. It is easy to follow this artcile and it gives a good basis on what can be quite a complicated, dry topic. keep to the basics and then build from this.