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Challenges and advances in intubation: airway evaluation and controversies with intubation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19059096     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Management of the airway is the first priority in any patient. Dealing with a difficult airway can be a challenge, whether or not it involves facemask ventilation, an intermediate airway device, laryngoscopy and intubation, or a surgical airway. Various scales predict which patient is likely to have a difficult airway. The goal of rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is to eliminate or mitigate untoward reflex responses to intubation. Although controversy has arisen regarding the various steps in RSI, it remains an essential component of emergency medicine practice.
Authors:
Sharon Elizabeth Mace
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Emergency medicine clinics of North America     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1558-0539     ISO Abbreviation:  Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-12-08     Completed Date:  2009-01-30     Revised Date:  2009-05-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8219565     Medline TA:  Emerg Med Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  977-1000, ix     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. maces@ccf.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Airway Obstruction* / classification,  etiology,  therapy
Child
Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration,  statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / methods*
Laryngeal Masks*
Laryngoscopy / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Preoperative Care
Respiratory System / anatomy & histology,  injuries*
Severity of Illness Index

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