Preface

v

Acknowledgments

vii

SECTION I

PRINCIPLES OF AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

1

The Decision to Jntubate   Ron M. Walls

1

2

Identification of the Difficult and Failed Airway   Ron M. Walls and Michael E Murphy

8

3

The Emergency Airway Algorithms   Ron M. Walls

22

4

Applied Functional Anatomy of the Airway   Michael F. Murphy

35

SECTION II

OXYGEN DELIVERY

5

Supplemental Oxygen   Calvin A. Brown III, Steven C. Carleton, and Robert F. Reunion

45

6

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation   Kerry B. Broderic and Peter M. C. DeBlieux

53

7

Mechanical Ventilation   Peter M.C. DeBlieux and Alan C. Heffner

59

8

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Monitoring   Alan C. Heffner and Robert F. Reardon

68

SECTION III

BASIC AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

9

Bag-Mask Ventilation   Steven C. Carleton, Robert F. Reqgdon, and Calvin A. Brown III

79

10

Laryngeal Mask Airways   Michael F. Murphy and Jennifer L. Avegno

92

11

Extraglottic Devices   Erik G. Launn and Michael F. Murphy

110

SECTION IV

TRACHEAL INTUBATION

12

Direct Laryngoscopy   Robert F. Reardon, Steven C. Carleton^and Calvin A. Brown III

120

13

Video Laryngoscopy   John C. Sables, Calvin A. Brown III, and Aaron E. Bair

139

14

Optical and Light-Guided Devices   John C, Sables and Julie A. Slick

158

15

Flexible Endoscopic Intubation   Michael P. Murphy and Peter M. C. DeBlieux

165

16

Fiberoptic and Video Intubating Stylets   Valeric A. Dobiesz, Calvin A. Brown III, and John C. Sables

174

17

Blind Intubation Techniques   Steven A. Godwin

185

18

Surgial Airway Management   Robert J. Vissers and Aaron E. Bair

193

SECTION V

PHARMACOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES OF AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

19

Rapid Sequence Intubation   Ron M. Walls

220

20

Pretreatment Agents   David A. Caro and Stephen Bush

233

21

Sedative Induction Agents   David A. Caro and Katren R. Tyler

241

22

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents   David A. Caro and Erik G. Laurin

254

23

Anesthesia and Sedation for Awake Intubation   Alan C. Heffner and Peter M.C. DeBlieux

266

SECTION.VI

PEDIATRIC AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

24

Differentiating Aspects of the Pediatric Airway   Robert C. Luten and Nathan W. Mic

275

25

Pediatric Airway Techniques   Robert C. Luten and Steven A. Godwin

293

26

The Difficult Pediatric Airway   Joshua Nagler and Robert C. Luten

303

27

Foreign Body in the Pediatric Airway   Robert C. Luten and Joshua. Nagler

315

SECTION.VII

EMS AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

28

Approach to the EMS Airway   Frederic H. Ellinger, Jr., Richard D. Zane, and Michael F. Murphy

321

29

Alternative Devices for EMS Airway Management   Kevin M. Franklin and Michael F. Murphy

332

30

Difficult and Failed Airway Management in EMS   Jan L. Eichel, Mary Beth Skarote, and Michael F. Murphy

SECTION.VIII

SPECIAL CLINICAL CIRCUMSTANCES

31

The Trauma Patient   Michael A. Gibbs, Michael G. Gonzalez, and Ron M. Walls

347

32

Elevated Intracranial Pressure   Andy S, Jagoda and Bret P. Nelson

359

33

Reactive Airways Disease   Bret P. Nelson and Andy S. Jagoda

367

34

Distorted Airways and Acute Upper Airway Obstruction   Michael F. Murphy and Richard D. Zane

377

35

The Patient in Shock   Alan C. Heffner

383

36

The Pregnant Patient   Valerie A. Dobiesz and Richard D. Zane

391

37

Prolonged Seizure Activity   Robert J. Visscrs

398

38

The Geriatric Patient   Patrick A. Nee and Diane M. Birnbaumer

404

39

The Morbidly Obese Patient   Richard D. 2ane and Abbic L, Erickson

410

40

Ron M. Walls

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Index

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