Anesthesia for Laser Airway Surgery
Chapter 40 Anesthesia for Laser Airway Surgery Anil Patel I. Introduction II. Principles of Laser Technology A. History B. Physics C. Laser Parameters 1. Exposure Time 2. Spot Size 3….
Airway Management in Intensive Care Medicine
Chapter 46 Airway Management in Intensive Care Medicine Kurt Ruetzler, Peter Krafft, Michael Frass I. Introduction II. Noninvasive Airway Management A. Indications and Contraindications of Noninvasive Ventilation 1. Acute Respiratory…
Anesthetic and Airway Management of Microlaryngeal Surgery and Upper Airway Endoscopy
Chapter 38 Anesthetic and Airway Management of Microlaryngeal Surgery and Upper Airway Endoscopy Vladimir Nekhendzy, Michael Seltz Kristensen, Rebecca E. Claure I. General Considerations II. Patient Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation…
Fiberoptic and Flexible Endoscopic-Aided Techniques
Chapter 19 Fiberoptic and Flexible Endoscopic-Aided Techniques Katherine S.L. Gil, Pierre Auguste Diemunsch I. Introduction and Historical Background II. Flexible Fiberoptic and Non-fiberoptic Bronchoscope Design and Care A. Fiberoptic Bronchoscope…
Separation of the Two Lungs: Double-Lumen Tubes, Endobronchial Blockers, and Endobronchial Single-Lumen Tubes
Chapter 26 Separation of the Two Lungs Double-Lumen Tubes, Endobronchial Blockers, and Endobronchial Single-Lumen Tubes Brian L. Marasigan, Roy Sheinbaum, Gregory B. Hammer, Edmond Cohen I. Introduction II. Physiology III….
Mechanical Ventilation
Chapter 48 Mechanical Ventilation Mark A. Warner, Bela Patel I. Introduction II. Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation A. Tidal Volume B. Respiratory Rate C. Positive End-Expiratory Pressure D. Fraction of Inspired…
Percutaneous Dilational Cricothyrotomy and Tracheostomy
Chapter 30 Percutaneous Dilational Cricothyrotomy and Tracheostomy Davide Cattano, Laura F. Cavallone I. Definitions and Classifications of Percutaneous Cricothyrotomy and Tracheostomy A. Cricothyrotomy and Percutaneous Dilational Cricothyrotomy B. Tracheostomy and…
Preparation of the Patient for Awake Intubation
Chapter 11 Preparation of the Patient for Awake Intubation Carlos A. Artime, Antonio Sanchez I. Background A. History B. Awake Intubation in Management of the Difficult Airway C. Indications for…
Surgical Airway
Chapter 31 Surgical Airway Michael A. Gibbs, Nathan W. Mick I. Introduction A. General Principles 1. Those Responsible for Surgical Airway Management Have Limited or No Experience 2. Surgical Airway…
Laryngeal Mask Airway
Chapter 22 Laryngeal Mask Airway Chandy Verghese, Gabriel Mena, David Z. Ferson, Archie I.J. Brain I. Introduction II. History and Development A. From Idea to First Prototype B. Early Publications…
