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 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 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…
The Physiologically Difficult Airway: Metabolic Acidosis, Induction Drugs, and Positive Pressure Ventilation Jarrod M. Mosier INTRODUCTION While hypoxemia and hypotension are the primary drivers for the physiologically difficult airway, severe…
The Physiologically Difficult Airway: Hemodynamics Jarrod M. Mosier Franz Rischard DEFINITION OF THE PHYSIOLOGICALLY DIFFICULT AIRWAY Critically ill patients present a unique danger during airway management. Despite the technologic devices…
Airway Evaluation for Anatomic Difficulty Calvin A. Brown III INTRODUCTION The Difficult Airway One common thread in all studies that look at intubation-related harm is that there is often a…
The Difficult Airway Calvin A. Brown III INTRODUCTION The difficult airway is a definition that has, in the past, been retrospectively applied to an intubation that required three or more…
Functional Airway Anatomy Michael F. Murphy INTRODUCTION There are many salient features of the anatomy and physiology of the airway to consider with respect to airway management maneuvers. This chapter…
The Decision to Intubate Calvin A. Brown III INTRODUCTION The decision to intubate can be a complex decision based on myriad factors that are in constant evolution. These factors include…
Why Airway Management Matters Jarrod M. Mosier Calvin A. Brown III Raquel R. Bartz Matteo Parotto INTRODUCTION Critically ill patients commonly require tracheal intubation for a variety of indications from…
