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The Difficult Airway App

by Airway Management Education Center

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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  • $4.99

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  • Price: $4.99

Ratings & reviews

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4.1 22 ratings · App Store

  1. 4/5Great App but…

    The app is great however it would be nice if I were able to change the dose in the app.

    Djb8587 · 31 Jul 2026

  2. 3/5Needs a chart of medications

    Really needs to have an easy to access chart for every medication with mechanisms of action, recommended dose range per kg of weight, common side effects. Just a table which could be accessed for review without having a particular patient in mind. Would use the app much more often and recommend to other physicians/residents who would be more likely to download the app since it would be a single source for all there is to know on intubation. Will change the review if this changes.

    Doc@heart · 31 Jul 2026

  3. 3/5Incorrect dosing

    I had high hopes for this app based on reviews, I like that you it allows you to access the algorithms and mnemonics easily. I was surprised at the choice of doses, especially for rocuronium, which should be dosed by ideal body weight, not total body weight. With that being said, you rarely need more than 100 mg of rocuronium in an rsi situation, and giving more than 100 puts you into a pickle if you have to rapidly reverse with sugammadex.

    wig-splittah · 31 Jul 2026

  4. 1/5Not up to date

    The course materials have been updated with new algorithms but as of the date of this review the last DAC app update is 9 months ago. The app may have been abandoned by the authors in favor of the course books and physical cards.

    AnotherMikeOnline · 31 Jul 2026

  5. 4/5I like it

    It works well. It's pretty quick on my iPhone. It says it changes the dose to factor in low bp ect but it would be nice if it told you how much per kg along with the total amount (which is what you get now).

    Jacksteveswife · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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  • 1.0
  • 1.0.1

    updated EULA

  • 1.0.2

    Enhancements to adult RSI section.

  • 1.5

    Updated algorithms and mnemonics to match the Manual of Emergency Airway Management (4th Edition). Improved organization, easier navigation, new "About Calculator" section and other content enhancements.

  • 2.0

    June 10, 2016 Updated difficult airway mnemonics and "7Ps of RSI" to match the new material being taught in The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™. Evidence-based simplification of adult drug dosing calculator. Other minor revisions.

  • 2.1

    This revision (along with the previous one) brings The Difficult Airway App™ fully in line with the Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management, 5th Edition (Brown CA, Sakles JC, Mick NW eds., 2017). The changes in this revision include: •A minor revision to the Difficult Airway Algorithm •Removal of vecuronium from the NMBA list in the adult drug dosing calculator •Clarification that induction agent dosing for “thin to average patients” is based on total body weight •Improvement to Adult RSI navigation •The addition of “Flush Rate O₂” to the 7Ps of RSI (Adult) •The addition of “Consider shoulder roll for infants < 6 months” to the 7Ps of RSI (Pediatric) •Minor edits to “Tips and Pearls” •Two new airway anatomy illustrations in Educational Resources

  • 2.2

    This revision introduces the new EMS Difficult Airway Algorithm. This algorithm is modeled after the original Difficult Airway Algorithm but is tailored to the EMS environment. It incorporates predicted difficult airway and experienced difficult airway situations with modifications to account for transport times, local protocols, preference and medical direction. In the Pediatric RSI section, the stylet size in the Purple Zone was changed from 10 F to 6 F.

  • 2.3

    This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. On the adult RSI drug dosing calculator, the highest weight class is now 150 kg (instead of 150+ kg). The doses provided when this option is chosen are most appropriate for patients who weigh 150 kg. For weights greater than 150 kg, please refer to the base dosing schedule found in the “About Calculator” section of the Adult RSI Calculator. Lean body weight should be used for induction agent dosing. See also The Walls Manual of Emergency Airway Management, 5e (Chapter 20). On the Pediatric Patient RSI Chart, the size of the ET Tube in the Orange Zone has changed from 6.0 cuff to 5.5 cuff. On the Pediatric Patient RSI Chart, the size of the ET Tube in the Green Zone has changed from 6.5 cuff to 6.0 cuff. Links in the Additional Resources section were updated to point to our newly redesigned website (www.theairwaysite.com).

  • 3.0

    The overall look of The Difficult Airway App has been refreshed with a new color scheme and updated navigation. There are minor changes in the SCh Hyperkalemia, Tips & Pearls, Adult 7Ps, Pediatric 7Ps, and Additional Resources sections. A new Acronym Section has been added to define the acronyms used in the app. On the Adult Patient RSI Calculator, the following adjustments have been made: - Midazolam will no longer be recommended as an Induction Agent. - All induction agents are now tagged as “Total Body Weight” drugs unless the patient is obese or morbidly obese, then the induction agents are tagged as “Lean Body Weight” drugs. - Refined dosing for Propofol based on body habitus. - Ketamine dosing has been decreased for hypotension. - The base dose for Rocuronium has been changed from 1 mg/kg to 1.5 mg/kg for NMBA dosing recommendations.

  • 3.1

    Improved User Experience (UX) on the Welcome Screens and the App Registration Form (optional).

  • 3.2

    Improved navigation for difficult airway prediction. Delivers 7Ps for Intubation checklist; enhanced adult and pediatric RSIs; improved dosage calculator to bring up to date with current recommendations; updated airway algorithms.

  • 3.3 · 5 Jan 2026

    Age Rating updates.

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