The Surgical Patient
The Surgical Patient Sarvie Esmaeilzadeh Rachel E. Carlson Louisa J. Palmer INTRODUCTION The surgical patient poses unique airway challenges in the critical care environment for intensivists with backgrounds in various…
The Pediatric Patient
The Pediatric Patient Joshua Nagler Nathan W. Mick CASE 1 A 6-month-old is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after being rescued from a house fire. He was awake,…
The Medical Patient
The Medical Patient Bhupinder Natt Katelin Morrissette INTRODUCTION More than 5 million patients are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) across the United States every year, with more than…
The Trauma Patient
The Trauma Patient Verena Schandera Dhimitri A. Nikolla Jestin N. Carlson CASE A 47-year-old morbidly obese male with a history of obstructive sleep apnea is admitted to the trauma intensive…
The Neurologic Patient
The Neurologic Patient Hypes Cameron Natt Bhupinder INTRODUCTION Airway management is frequently necessary for patients with neurologic injury or disease. The principles of airway management in neurologic patients are fundamentally…
Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Percutaneous Tracheostomy Bhupinder Natt INTRODUCTION Bedside percutaneous tracheostomy is a common and safely performed elective procedure that was first described in 1985.1,2,3 There are many variations to percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy…
Mechanical Ventilation and Post-Intubation Sedation, Hemodynamics, and Bundle
Mechanical Ventilation and Post-Intubation Sedation, Hemodynamics, and Bundle Sydney J. Hansen Matthew E. Prekker INTRODUCTION The transition from spontaneous breathing to positive pressure ventilation is abrupt and contributes to the…
Extubation and Tube Exchange
Extubation and Tube Exchange Marilyn Menezes Matteo Parotto INTRODUCTION Extubation is a common procedure in critical care medicine. Despite being a vital component of airway management, it appears to receive…
Combination Techniques
Combination Techniques Fabricio Zasso Bhupinder Natt INTRODUCTION Combining techniques is recommended by major airway societies and in this text as part of the difficult airway algorithm to overcome certain anatomic…
Direct Laryngoscopy
Direct Laryngoscopy Robert F. Reardon Brian E. Driver INTRODUCTION Direct laryngoscopy (DL) remains an important skill because many of the most successful modern intubation devices allow simultaneous DL and video…
