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Br J Hosp Med (Lond)
; 80(8): 432-440, 2019 Aug 02.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31437036
This article reviews the key considerations when managing a patient with a difficult airway. The difficult airway may be anticipated from preassessment allowing time for investigations and preparation. Alternatively, the unanticipated difficult airway can present in an emergency situation, or unexpectedly during a routine anaesthetic. The main airway management techniques are discussed with a description of their advantages and limitations. Current guidelines are included that demonstrate how the techniques are incorporated into an overall strategy with a plan A-D when failure occurs. It is critical to progress through such an algorithm in a timely manner to prevent the onset of hypoxia.
Airway Management/methods , Anesthesia, General/methods , Anesthetists/statistics & numerical data , Intubation, Intratracheal/methods , Respiratory System Abnormalities/diagnosis , Algorithms , Anesthesia, General/adverse effects , Female , Humans , Intubation, Intratracheal/adverse effects , Male , Patient Safety , Risk Assessment , Treatment Outcome
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Anaesthesia
; 71(4): 465, 2016 Apr.
Article
En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26994532