Airway Pharmacology
Chapter 6 Airway Pharmacology David R. Ball, Barry E. McGuire I. Introduction II. Airway Pharmacology in Normal Airway Physiology A. Clinical Issues 1. Airway Patency 2. Airway Protection 3. Airway…
Medical-Legal Considerations: The ASA Closed Claims Project
Chapter 55 Medical-Legal Considerations The ASA Closed Claims Project Karen L. Posner, Robert A. Caplan I. Historical Perspective II. The Closed Claims Perspective A. Principal Features of Adverse Respiratory Outcomes…
Obesity, Sleep Apnea, the Airway, and Anesthesia
Chapter 43 Obesity, Sleep Apnea, the Airway, and Anesthesia Babatunde Ogunnaike, Girish P. Joshi I. Introduction II. Definitions of Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea III. Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea…
Definition and Incidence of the Difficult Airway
Chapter 8 Definition and Incidence of the Difficult Airway Satya K. Ramachandran, P. Allan Klock, Jr. I. Introduction II. Definition and Classification of the Difficult Airway A. Difficult or Impossible…
Effective Dissemination of Critical Airway Information: The MedicAlert Foundation National Difficult Airway/Intubation Registry
Chapter 54 Effective Dissemination of Critical Airway Information The MedicAlert Foundation* National Difficult Airway/Intubation Registry Lynette J. Mark, MD, Lorraine J. Foley, MD I. Overview II. Difficult Airway/Intubation: A Multifaceted…
The Difficult Airway in Conventional Head and Neck Surgery
Chapter 39 The Difficult Airway in Conventional Head and Neck Surgery Alexander T. Hillel, David A. Diaz Voss Varela, Nasir I. Bhatti I. Introduction II. Aerodigestive Oncologic Surgery A. Preoperative…
Blind Digital Intubation
Chapter 18 Blind Digital Intubation Chris C. Christodoulou, Orlando R. Hung I. History II. Indications III. Technique of Digital Intubation A. Preparation B. Positioning C. Technique D. Tracheal Introducer–Assisted Digital…
Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Responses to Intubation
Chapter 7 Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Responses to Intubation Aaron M. Joffe, Steven A. Deem I. Background II. Cardiovascular Responses During Airway Manipulation A. Cardiovascular Reflexes B. Intubation in the Presence…
Prehospital Airway Management
Chapter 33 Prehospital Airway Management Edward R. Stapleton, Michael F. Murphy I. Introduction II. History of Airway Management by Emergency Medical Services III. Prehospital Care of Airway Patients A. Basic…
Regional Anesthesia and the Difficult Airway
Chapter 45 Regional Anesthesia and the Difficult Airway Jacques E. Chelly, Jessen Mukalel I. Introduction II. Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway III. Use of Regional Anesthesia Versus…
