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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Chapter 16 Indications for Endotracheal Intubation Paul A. Baker, Arnd Timmermann I. Introduction II. Endotracheal Intubation for Resuscitation III. Endotracheal Intubation for Prehospital Care IV. Endotracheal Intubation for Emergency Medicine…
Chapter 53 Airway Management Instruction in the Operating Room Robert Wong, Robert T. Naruse, Elizabeth C. Behringer I. Introduction II. Importance of Lifelong Learning in Airway Management III. Teaching Airway…
Chapter 9 Evaluation and Recognition of the Difficult Airway Allan P. Reed I. Introduction II. Problematic Ventilation by Traditional Face Mask III. Problematic Intubation by Traditional Laryngoscopy A. Sniffing Position…
