The Difficult Airway : a Practical Guide. [E-Book]

By:

Hagberg, Carin A

Contributor(s):

Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]Description: 1 online resource (207 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0199794413
9780199794416
9780199344246
0199344248

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WF 145

Online resources:

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust OpenAthens account holders click here for access

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Airway Assessment; Chapter 2: Preparation for Awake Intubation; Chapter 3: Preoxygenation Strategies and Positioning Tips; Chapter 4: Mask Ventilation; Chapter 5: Nasotracheal Intubation; Chapter 6: Supraglottic Airway Devices; Chapter 7: ETTs and Laryngoscopy Techniques; Chapter 8: Intubation Stylets; Chapter 9: Flexible Fiberoptic Intubation; Chapter 10: Retrograde Intubation; Chapter 11: Percutaneous Transtracheal Jet Ventilation; Chapter 12: Cricothyrotomy; Chapter 13: Extubation Catheters; Chapter 14: Combination Techniques.

Chapter 15: Pediatric Airway ManagementChapter 16: Difficult Airway Supplies; Chapter 17: Special Considerations for Out of the Operating Room and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Chapter 18: Communication of the Difficult Airway and Dissemination of Critical Airway Information; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.

Summary: Although a cornerstone of the practice of Anesthesiology, airway management is also frequently performed by emergency physicians, intensivists, and other clinicians. Because airway devices and techniques are constantly changing, trainees in these professions must achieve proficiency with a variety of instruments and methods, and even experienced practitioners should continually update their airway skills. The Difficult Airway: A Practical Guide provides practical guidance on improving the success rates of airway managers of all specialties who use modern airway devices and techniques. The book.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Electronic book	Stenhouse Library		Link to resource	Available

Print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Although a cornerstone of the practice of Anesthesiology, airway management is also frequently performed by emergency physicians, intensivists, and other clinicians. Because airway devices and techniques are constantly changing, trainees in these professions must achieve proficiency with a variety of instruments and methods, and even experienced practitioners should continually update their airway skills. The Difficult Airway: A Practical Guide provides practical guidance on improving the success rates of airway managers of all specialties who use modern airway devices and techniques. The book.

English.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650

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