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Vortex Approach Trainer

Vortex Approach Trainer

by Nicholas Chrimes

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2 reviews
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Archived App (Last seen on 20 Mar 2025)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 11, 2015
  • October 3, 2017

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Nicholas Chrimes
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This app simulates the Vortex Approach to airway management for clinical teams. It guides users through simulated difficult airway scenarios, offering prompts for optimization strategies and visual cues for progress. It's designed for training purposes only, not for actual clinical use.

✓Simulated difficult airway scenarios
✓Vortex Approach training
✓Optimization strategy prompts
✓Visual cues for progress
✓Voice prompts for team communication
✓Emergency Surgical Airway (ESA) Status tracking
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What's New in Vortex Approach Trainer

1.2

October 3, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. small bug fixes

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Vortex is the Airway Management for Future

I went through the website for the last two days. Let me congratulate the authors for the intuitive and well worked solution for success to secure airways. Everything starts from a vision and the vortex emblem clearly stands for it. I am downloading the app now and am sure to implement the training in my setting.
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BlueJaySingsBlueJaySings

Useful Prompt

A good visual prompt
It is a good idea to read the help file the free pdf eBook/iTunes book before using this app.
It was most useful to me a a proceduralist GP to think - how can I get back to the green zone, re-oxygenate, take a pulse (mine), practise some tactical breathing (mine) and think how badly I need to go back into the vortex. This approach also re-enforces the idea that the more fiddling you do, the more likely you are riding the funnel down.

Will not work on iPhones - ipad only.
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FAQ

What is the Vortex Approach Trainer used for?

Vortex Approach Trainer is designed to facilitate the training of clinical teams in the Vortex Approach to airway management within a simulated setting. It helps guide teams through simulated difficult airway scenarios and reinforces optimization strategies.

Is Vortex Approach Trainer suitable for actual clinical use?

No, the app is explicitly not intended for use for airway management in a clinical environment. Its purpose is solely for simulation-based training and familiarization with the Vortex Approach principles.

What kind of prompts does Vortex Approach Trainer offer?

The app provides prompts for specific optimization interventions for non-surgical airway techniques, arranged under the 5 general categories of optimization strategies used by the Vortex Approach. It also includes voice prompts for team situational awareness.

How does Vortex Approach Trainer track progress?

Users can cross off optimization strategies as they are considered. Crossing off all 5 categories for a technique leads to a visual cue on the Vortex graphic and an escalation of the ESA Status, indicating progress.

Can the voice prompts in Vortex Approach Trainer be disabled?

Yes, the voice prompts can be disabled. This allows team members to practice making the necessary declarations themselves, encouraging self-reliance when using the standard printed cognitive tool in a clinical setting.

What devices is Vortex Approach Trainer compatible with?

Vortex Approach Trainer is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is available for download on iOS.

How often is Vortex Approach Trainer updated?

The app was last updated on October 3, 2017, with version 1.2. It was originally released on April 11, 2015.

What is the user rating for Vortex Approach Trainer?

Vortex Approach Trainer has a rating of 3.0 stars based on 2 user ratings. This indicates a mixed reception from its limited user base.