The Difficult Pediatric Airway
Chapter 36 The Difficult Pediatric Airway Ranu R. Jain, Mary F. Rabb I. Introduction II. Anatomy of the Pediatric Airway A. Larynx B. Epiglottis C. Subglottis III. Evaluation of the…
Complications of Managing the Airway
Chapter 51 Complications of Managing the Airway Jan-Henrik Schiff, Andreas Walther, Claude Krier, Carin A. Hagberg I. Complications in Managing Patients with Difficult Airways A. History of the Patient and…
Airway Pharmacology
Chapter 6 Airway Pharmacology David R. Ball, Barry E. McGuire I. Introduction II. Airway Pharmacology in Normal Airway Physiology A. Clinical Issues 1. Airway Patency 2. Airway Protection 3. Airway…
Medical-Legal Considerations: The ASA Closed Claims Project
Chapter 55 Medical-Legal Considerations The ASA Closed Claims Project Karen L. Posner, Robert A. Caplan I. Historical Perspective II. The Closed Claims Perspective A. Principal Features of Adverse Respiratory Outcomes…
Obesity, Sleep Apnea, the Airway, and Anesthesia
Chapter 43 Obesity, Sleep Apnea, the Airway, and Anesthesia Babatunde Ogunnaike, Girish P. Joshi I. Introduction II. Definitions of Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea III. Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea…
Definition and Incidence of the Difficult Airway
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…
Effective Dissemination of Critical Airway Information: The MedicAlert Foundation National Difficult Airway/Intubation Registry
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…
The Difficult Airway in Conventional Head and Neck Surgery
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…
Blind Digital Intubation
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…
Physiologic and Pathophysiologic Responses to Intubation
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…
