Assessment Before Airway Management - 20/05/15
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It is wise to plan and prepare for the unexpected difficult airway. Although it is essential to take a history and examine every patient prior to airway management, preoperative anticipation of a difficult airway occurs in only 50% of patients subsequently found to have a difficult airway. Bedside screening tests lack accuracy. The modified Mallampati test and the measurement of thyromental distance are unreliable for prediction of difficult tracheal intubation. Knowledge of risk factors for various airway management techniques may help when devising an airway management plan.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Airway management, Assessment, Techniques, Laryngoscopy, Airway, Intubation, Tracheal
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| Disclosure: Dr P. Baker has received airway management equipment for teaching and research purposes from several companies, including Olympus, Karl Storz, Covidien, LMA, Ambu, Parker, Welch Allyn, Cook, King Systems, Verathon, and Truphatek. He also owns Airway Simulation Limited, which manufactures the ORSIM bronchoscopy simulator. |
Vol 33 - N° 2
P. 257-278 - juin 2015 Retour au numéro
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