Contents:

Section 1 Basic science

Section 2 Clinical

Section 3 Specialties

Section 4 Ethics and the law

Section 5 Examination questions

Index

Every anaesthetist reaches the end of their career with a collection of difficult airway experiences. Managing airway challenges relies on a combination of good clinical practice, knowledge of relevant basic sciences and critical evaluation of every aspect of airway care. This new edition of Core Topics in Airway Management provides any trainee or consultant involved in airway techniques with practical, clinically relevant coverage of the core skills and knowledge required to manage airways in a wide variety of patients and clinical settings. All new procedures and equipment are reviewed, and detailed chapters advise on airway issues in a range of surgical procedures. This edition also contains a series of practical questions and answers, enabling the reader to evaluate their knowledge. Written by leading airway experts with decades of experience managing difficult airways, Core Topics in Airway Management, 2nd edition is an invaluable tool for anaesthetists, intensivists, and emergency physicians. Common terms and phrases: Adrian Pearce adult airway management airway obstruction airway reflexes anaesthesia anaesthetic anaesthetist Anesthesia and Analgesia Anesthesiology aspiration ation awake fibreoptic intubation blocker bougie breathing British Journal bronchial Cambridge University Press cannula cartilage catheter cause cervical spine clinical cLMA cmH2O CPAP cricoid pressure cricothyroid membrane cricothyroidotomy dental desaturation difficult airway difficult intubation direct laryngoscopy distal emergency endoscopy endotracheal epiglottis equipment extubation failed intubation fibrescope Figure fLMA flow fractures glottis hypoxia ILMA increased induction of anaesthesia infection inflation inhalational injury insertion intravenous jet ventilation Journal of Anaesthesia laryngeal inlet laryngeal mask airway laryngoscopy laryngospasm lung mask ventilation mouth muscle relaxants nasal intubation neck obese occur oedema oesophageal oral oxygen paediatric patients pharyngeal placement PLMA position posterior pre-oxygenation procedure propofol rapid sequence induction reduced respiratory risk sleep apnoea stridor stylet suction supraglottic airway surgery surgical technique tion tissue tongue tracheal intubation tracheal tube trauma upper airway vocal cords