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Chapter 12 - Fundamentals of Airway Management
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 August 2022
Summary
This chapter is written for practitioners working within the perioperative environment that require an understanding of how to assess and manage a patient’s airway. An introduction to airway anatomy highlights relevant anatomical landmarks, and a number of techniques that can be employed for both basic and advanced airway management are described. Airway equipment used by the anaesthetic practitioner will vary depending on requirements of the patient and procedure. Therefore, an overview of both standard and specialist airway equipment available, and how this is used to establish and maintain a patent airway, is provided.
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- Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 116 - 133Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022