Product Description

A definitive, technically detailed text, this book presents a structured framework for assessing the airway management needs of the critically ill patient. It stresses proper assessment of the difficult as well as the routine airway and provides a successful strategy for pharmacologic intervention. It covers alternative techniques such as adjunct and surgical airway maneuvers and evaluates the long-term risks and complications of the procedures. Focusing on material essential for anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, and surgical critical care practitioners, the book gives students the tools they need to make tough decisions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3629495 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 136 pages

Review
"a comprehensive review of the acquisition and maintenance of an airway for mechanical ventilationa well-referenced text providing useful information for those responsible for airway intubation." - Dona J. Upson, MD, FCCP, CHEST, April 2003 Promo Copy

From the Back Cover
A definitive, technically detailed, decision-aiding clinical reference Airway Management in the Critically Ill presents a structured framework for properly assessing the airway management needs of the critically ill patient. It stresses proper assessment of the difficult as well as the routine airway, providing a successful strategy for pharmacologic intervention, using alternative techniques such as adjunct and surgical airway maneuvers, and evaluating long-term risks and complications of the procedures.