Journal of Academy of Medical Sciences

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910894251403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Mumbai : , : Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
• ISSN: 2320-4729
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Soggetti: Medicine; Médecine; Periodicals.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Periodico

The difficult airway : a practical guide / / edited by Carin A. Hagberg, Carlos A. Artime, William H. Daily

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910969571003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2013
• ISBN: 0-19-935279-8; 0-19-934424-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HagbergCarin A; ArtimeCarlos A; DailyWilliam H
• Disciplina: 615.8/36
• Soggetti: Airway (Medicine); Respiratory organs - Obstructions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Airway Assessment; Chapter ; 2: Preparation for Awake Intubation; Chapter 3: Preoxygenation Strategies and Positioning Tips; Chapter 4: Mask Ventilation; Chapter 5: Nasotracheal Intubation; Chapter 6: Supraglottic Airway Devices; Chapter 7: ETTs and Laryngoscopy Techniques; Chapter 8: Intubation Stylets; Chapter 9: Flexible Fiberoptic Intubation; Chapter 10: Retrograde Intubation; Chapter 11: Percutaneous Transtracheal Jet Ventilation; Chapter 12: Cricothyrotomy; Chapter 13: Extubation Catheters; Chapter 14: Combination Techniques; Chapter 15: Pediatric Airway ManagementChapter 16: Difficult Airway Supplies; Chapter 17: Special Considerations for Out of the Operating Room and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Chapter 18: Communication of the Difficult Airway and Dissemination of Critical Airway Information; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
• Sommario/riassunto: Although a cornerstone of the practice of Anesthesiology, airway management is also frequently performed by emergency physicians, intensivists, and other clinicians. Because airway devices and techniques are constantly changing, trainees in these professions must achieve proficiency with a variety of instruments and methods, and even experienced practitioners should continually update their airway skills. The Difficult Airway: A Practical Guide provides practical guidance on improving the success rates of airway managers of all specialties who use modern airway devices and techniques. The book