Auteur : Walls, Ron M. / Murphy, Michael F. (Michael Francis) 1954-

Édition : 3rd edition

Maison d'édition : Lippincott - Williams and Wilkins

Date de publication : 2008

Collation : xv, 461 p. : ill.

ISBN : 9780781784948

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. The decision to intubate -- 2. The emergency airway algorithms -- 3. Rapid sequence intubation -- 4. Applied functional anatomy of the airway -- 5. Supplemental oxygenation and bag-mask ventilation -- 6. Endotracheal intubation -- 7. Identification of the difficult and failed airway -- 8. Sedation and anesthesia for awake intubation -- 9. Blind intubation techniques -- 10. Extraglottic devices -- 11. Lighted stylet intubation -- 12. Flexible fiberoptic intubation -- 13. Fiberoptic stylets and guides -- 14. Video laryngoscopy -- 15. Optically enhanced laryngoscopy -- 16. Surgical airway techniques -- 17. Pretreatment agents -- 18. Sedative induction agents -- 19. Neuromuscular blocking agents -- 20. Approach to the pediatric airway -- 21. Pediatric airway techniques -- 22. The difficult pediatrics airway -- 23. Airway management in the prehospital setting -- 24. Alternative devices for EMS airways management -- 25. Controversies in EMS airway management -- 26. RSI using nondepolarizing agents -- 27. Trauma -- 28. Elevated intracranial pressure -- 29. Reactive airways disease -- 30. Distorted airways and acute upper airway obstruction -- 31. The critically ill patient -- 32. The pregnant patient -- 33. Prolonged seizure activity -- 34. The geriatric patient -- 35. The morbidly obese patient -- 36. Foreigh body in the adult airway -- 37. Mechanical ventilation -- 38. Noninvasive mechanical ventilation -- 39. Pulse oximetry and capnography/capnometry

Résumé : Prepared by the faculty of the National Emergency Airway Management Course, this manual is an expert, practical guide to emergency airway management in any adult or pediatric patient. It offers step-by-step instructions on techniques, drug administration, and prevention and management of complications and includes a complete section on difficult clinical scenarios. The book is packed with easy-to-follow algorithms and diagrams and helpful mnemonics.

Each of the Third Edition's chapters includes improved full-color illustrations and updated evidence-based analyses of procedures. A new section geared to the prehospital setting presents current National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians guidelines, including alternative airway devices.

Mots-clés : Soins intensifs en inhalothérapie - Guides, manuels, etc. / Voies aériennes (Anatomie) - Guides, manuels, etc.

Cote : WF 39 M294 2008