EBOOK Airway Management in Emergencies

Learn the clinical skills necessary to treat any emergency airway problem Written by international experts in a style that&'s concise, practical and to the point, Airway Management in Emergencies covers all the options -- both medical and surgical -- for managing any patient&'s airway in an emergency. Here, you&'ll find the core knowledge and accompanying management protocols necessary to assess, oxygenate, intubate, and monitor patients requiring emergency airway management. In each chapter, this high-yield coverage is supported by evidence-based algorithms, synoptic tips, and real-world case studies that show you how to resolve any difficult airway scenario you would likely encounter in clinical practice. Features:  Highlighted key points in each chapter Skill-sharpening review of core knowledge  More than 100 figures that include a combination of original art work, fluoroscopy and Airwaycam images. A practical overview of both established and newer emergency airway equipment Far-reaching coverage addressing both the anticipated and unanticipated difficult airway, the uncooperative patient, and the "e;failed"e; airway. Chapters on treating a range of patient populations and clinical presentations, including an approach to the pediatric, the elderly, and the critically ill patient Perspectives on when and how to perform both "e;awake"e; and rapid sequence intubations and effectively administer post-intubation care A closing chapter on the interrelationship between human performance and patient safety -- and how to optimize both in caring for patients requiring acute airway management