Clinical Airway Management

A richly illustrated, case-based guide to all aspects of clinical airway management, including lower airway challenges.

Clinical Airway Management takes a case-based approach to the subject, supplemented by high quality illustrations and online videos. Practical guidance is offered on all aspects of airway management, important advances and developments in the field are discussed, and sections on rarely discussed lower airway challenges are also included.The consequences of failure to adequately oxygenate a patient and ventilate their lungs during surgery can be catastrophic. Taking a uniquely case-based approach to clinical airway management, this textbook provides a comprehensive and richly illustrated guide to this vital component of anesthetic practice. The clinically diverse cases include practical guidance on the choice of management technique, airway device, its placement, associated medications and mode of ventilation, and cover important advances in equipment and scientific knowledge to keep clinicians up to date on recent developments in the field. As well as upper airway problems, this text also encompasses the management of less commonly discussed lower airway challenges. The written material is supplemented by links to additional online videos. Written by an international collection of leading experts, Clinical Airway Management is a useful and extensive resource that helps anesthesiologists, emergency physicians, intensivists and trainees navigate the challenges faced every day in clinical practice.