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    Principles of airway management / Brendan T. Finucane and Albert H. Santora.

    • Title:Principles of airway management / Brendan T. Finucane and Albert H. Santora.
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    • Author/Creator:Finucane, Brendan T.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Santora, Albert H., 1952-
    • Published/Created:New York : Springer-Verlag, ©2003.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Airway (Medicine)
      Trachea--Intubation.
      Respiratory intensive care.
      Anesthesiology.
    • Medical Subjects: Airway Obstruction--therapy.
      Intubation, Intratracheal--methods.
      Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
      Respiration, Artificial.
    • Edition:3rd ed.
    • Description:xi, 503 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
    • Summary:Reviews the essential aspects of airway management: anatomy, airway management and CPR, equipment, intubation, fiberoptic endoscopy, complications of endotracheal intubation, surgical approaches, pediatric airway, mechanical ventilation, and much more. Provides well-balanced discussions of the complexities and difficult issues associated with airway management. A new chapter on laryngeal mask airway provides timely information on its effect on the practice and the reduced need for laryngoscopy and intubation. Contains more than 350 updated illustrations, tables, and boxes.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:0387955305 (softcover : alk. paper)
    • Contents:Ch. 1. Anatomy of the Airway
      Ch. 2. Basic Airway Management and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
      Ch. 3. Basic Airway Management Equipment
      Ch. 4. Fiberoptic Airway Management Techniques
      Ch. 5. Evaluation of the Airway
      Ch. 6. Indications and Preparation of the Patient for Intubation
      Ch. 7. Techniques of Intubation
      Ch. 8. Difficult Airway
      Ch. 9. Complications of Endotracheal Intubation
      Ch. 10. Surgical Approaches to Airway Management
      Ch. 11. Pediatric Airway
      Ch. 12. Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Support
      Ch. 13. Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA).
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