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Chapter 12 - Fundamentals of Airway Management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Rebecca Sherwood
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

This chapter is written for practitioners working within the perioperative environment that require an understanding of how to assess and manage a patient’s airway. An introduction to airway anatomy highlights relevant anatomical landmarks, and a number of techniques that can be employed for both basic and advanced airway management are described. Airway equipment used by the anaesthetic practitioner will vary depending on requirements of the patient and procedure. Therefore, an overview of both standard and specialist airway equipment available, and how this is used to establish and maintain a patent airway, is provided.

Keywords

Airway managementAirway assessmentAnaesthesiaIntubationEndotracheal tubes; VentilationAirway equipmentSupraglottic airways; Direct laryngoscopyVideolaryngoscopy
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 116 - 133
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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