Airway Management Research
Airway Management Research Jarrod M. Mosier Brian E. Driver John C. Sakles INTRODUCTION Despite how commonly tracheal intubation is performed in critically ill patients, the evidence that guides this procedure…
Organizational Factors
Organizational Factors Garrett S. Pacheco Michael J. Lauria Peter G. Brindley “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” —Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790 “Who is in charge of the clattering…
Human Factors
Human Factors Jarrod M. Mosier Michael J. Lauria Peter G. Brindley “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology.” —E. O….
Remote and Austere Environments
Remote and Austere Environments Rachel E. Carlson Sarvie Esmaeilzadeh Louisa J. Palmer “The safest place for a critically ill patient is stationary in the intensive care unit (ICU), connected to…
Surgical Airways
Surgical Airways Robert F. Reardon Calvin A. Brown III Michael A. Gibbs INTRODUCTION An open surgical cricothyrotomy, which is the preferred technique for an emergent front of neck airway (eFONA),…
The Surgical Patient
The Surgical Patient Sarvie Esmaeilzadeh Rachel E. Carlson Louisa J. Palmer INTRODUCTION The surgical patient poses unique airway challenges in the critical care environment for intensivists with backgrounds in various…
The Pediatric Patient
The Pediatric Patient Joshua Nagler Nathan W. Mick CASE 1 A 6-month-old is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after being rescued from a house fire. He was awake,…
The Medical Patient
The Medical Patient Bhupinder Natt Katelin Morrissette INTRODUCTION More than 5 million patients are admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) across the United States every year, with more than…
The Trauma Patient
The Trauma Patient Verena Schandera Dhimitri A. Nikolla Jestin N. Carlson CASE A 47-year-old morbidly obese male with a history of obstructive sleep apnea is admitted to the trauma intensive…
The Neurologic Patient
The Neurologic Patient Hypes Cameron Natt Bhupinder INTRODUCTION Airway management is frequently necessary for patients with neurologic injury or disease. The principles of airway management in neurologic patients are fundamentally…
