EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Rapid Sequence Intubation
Chapter 20 Rapid Sequence Intubation Calvin A. Brown III and Ron M. Walls INTRODUCTION Definition Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is the administration, after preoxygenation and patient optimization, of a potent…
The Morbidly Obese Patient
Chapter 40 The Morbidly Obese Patient Megan L. Fix and Richard D. Zane THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE The World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health define a person to…
