Principles of Airway Management [Paperback]

Principles of Airway Management, 4th Edition, reviews the essential aspects of airway management: anatomy, equipment, intubation, fiberoptic endoscopy, surgical approaches, intubating LMA (lightwand), pediatric airway, CPR, and mechanical ventilation. The book features well-balanced discussions of the complexities and difficult issues associated with airway management; excellent organization that ensures the material can be learned and applied to various situations; the latest equipment and techniques; summary boxes which highlight the most important points of each chapter; and more than 400 illustrations (many in color, for the first time), tables, and boxes.

The 4th Edition of this book spans all aspects of airway management: anatomy, equipment, intubation, fiberoptic endoscopy, surgical approaches, intubating LMA, pediatric airway, CPR and mechanical ventilation. Includes tips, 250 illustrations and case studies.

1) Anatomy of the Airway 2) Basic Airway Management and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 3) Basic Airway Management Equipment 4) Fiberoptic Airway Management Techniques 5) Evaluation of the Airway Before Intubation 6) Indications and Preparation of the Patient for Intubation 7) Techniques of Intubation 8) The Difficult Airway 9) Complications of Endotracheal Intubation 10) Surgical Approaches to Airway Management 11) The Pediatric Airway 12) Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Support 13) Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

This is the fourth edition of a comprehensive textbook describing airway management techniques and technology. & Clinicians in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, critical care medicine, surgery, and acute care medicine who deal with airway management issues of patients on a daily basis are an appropriate audience for this work & . With its consistent editorial style, detailed presentation of new airway equipment, and excellent detail on the pediatric ailƒ·