The kit dump provides visual instruction of which equipment to lay out as routine during any intubation
It moves from right-to-left, putting the frequently used equipment closer to the intubator
We have decided to use the vortexapproach.org/ approach to match the cart drawers
The picture above on the kit dump are of our current equipment
It is job of the airway assistant to lay out the equipment on the kit dump when preparing for an intubation
Not all possible equipment needs to be laid out at once e.g. calculate likely sizes for extra endo-tracheal tubes and adjuncts (oro- and naso-pharygneal airways) so they can be taken from the drawer rapidly if required
The surgical airway kit just needs to be visualised as being in the bottom drawer, only removed if likely to be needed
Approach to each intubation will vary depending on the patient and clinical situation. The kit is just a guide to laying out the standard equipment the same way every time
