Physiologic Optimization
Physiologic Optimization Abram Feldman Raquel R. Bartz INTRODUCTION Managing a patient’s airway requires considering the patient as a whole, even as securing the airway itself may be the most salient…
Topical Anesthetics and Anesthesia for Awake Intubation
Topical Anesthetics and Anesthesia for Awake Intubation Jarrod M. Mosier INTRODUCTION “Awake” intubation is often incorrectly described as any intubation where a neuromuscular blocking agent is not used, or where…
Applied Ultrasonography
Applied Ultrasonography Bhupinder Natt Jarrod M. Mosier INTRODUCTION Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an increasingly available tool and an essential skill for anyone caring for critically ill patients. It can be…
Vasoactive Agents
Vasoactive Agents Annette M. Ilg Raquel R. Bartz INTRODUCTION Peri-intubation shock or cardiovascular collapse is independently associated with severe complications and death after emergency airway management, and even as few…
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents David A. Caro Erik G. Laurin INTRODUCTION Neuromuscular blockade is the cornerstone of rapid sequence intubation (RSI), optimizing conditions for tracheal intubation while minimizing the risks of…
Sedative Agents for Rapid Sequence Intubation
Sedative Agents for Rapid Sequence Intubation David A. Caro Erik G. Laurin INTRODUCTION Agents used to sedate patients for intubation during rapid sequence intubation (RSI) induce general anesthesia when used…
Applied Airway Ultrasound
Applied Airway Ultrasound Bhupinder Natt Adrienne Yarnish INTRODUCTION Ultrasonography offers an alternative to endoscopic evaluation to assess airway anatomy prior to intubation in patients with suspected upper airway pathology or…
Developing Your Strategy
Developing Your Strategy Jarrod M. Mosier John Vassaur INTRODUCTION We learned in Chapter 1, ‘Why airway management matters’ that the three core actions for airway management in the critically ill…
The Physiologically Difficult Airway: Hypoxemia
The Physiologically Difficult Airway: Hypoxemia Jarrod M. Mosier INTRODUCTION: SAFE APNEA Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) requires an apneic interval from the cessation of spontaneous breathing on induction until intubation and…
