Atlas of Airway Management: Techniques and Tools: Tools and Techniques

[MmacFN]

Atlas of Airway Management: Techniques and Tools: Tools and Techniques


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This full-color atlas is a step-by-step pictorial guide to both routine and advanced airway management techniques.

More than 300 photographs depict the tools involved; the placement of the tools in relation to anatomy in cadaver specimens; and the devices in use in various clinical scenarios. Succinct text summarizes the steps of each technique, the evidence supporting the technique, and the indications, contraindications, complications, practicality, and cost.

Major sections demonstrate techniques for endotracheal intubation when direct laryngoscopy is difficult. These include adjuncts to direct laryngoscopy, blind intubation, light-guided intubation, retrograde intubation, fiberoptic techniques, emergency ventilation, combination techniques, and emergency surgical airways.


Contents

Part I: Routine Airway Management


Airway Anatomy
Mask Ventilation
Direct Laryngoscopy
The Pediatric Airway
Confirmation of Endotracheal Tube Placement
Retraction Blades for Direct Laryngoscopy
Pharmacology of Airway ManagementPart II: Difficult Airway Management: Recognition, Training, and Management


Definition, Incidence, and Predictors of the Difficult Airway
Decision Making in Difficult Airway Management
Training in Airway Management
Examples and Illustrations of Conditions Predisposing to Difficult Airway ManagementPart III: Adjuncts to Direct Laryngoscopy


Mirrors and Mirror Blades
Prisms and Prism Blades
Bougies and Airway StyletsPart IV: Blind Intubation


Blind Nasotracheal Intubation
Blind Orotracheal IntubationPart V: Lightwands and Optical Stylets


Lightwands
Optical StyletsPart VI: Retrograde Techniques


Retrograde IntubationPart VII: Fiberoptic Techniques


Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopes
Rigid Fiberoptic ScopesPart VIII: Emergency Ventilation


Esophageal-Tracheal Combitube
Laryngeal Mask Airway
Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway
New Supraglottic Ventilation Devices
Transtracheal "Jet" VentilationPart IX: Combination Techniques


Intubation through Laryngeal Mask Airway or Intubation Laryngeal Mask Airway with a Bougie, Lighted Stylet, or Optical Stylet
Retrograde Intubation and Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Intubation
Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Intubation through the Laryngeal Mask Airway
Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Intubation through the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway
Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Intubation and the Esophageal-tracheal Combitube
Transtracheal Jet Ventilation and Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope IntubationPart X: Emergency Surgical Airways


Cricothyrotomy
Wire-Guided Cricothyrotomy
Bar none this is the best airway book I have ever seen. It has many pics and makes it really easy to understand complicated airway anatomy and the procedures that can be used. Includes cross sections and backup airway devices as well as emergency techniques!

Highly recommend it!

[CaraSRNA]

Based on your (expert) opinion, I just ordered this book...Hope it's good!

[MmacFN]

I think you will really like it!

[xd9fan]

Just ordered it at amazon for 68 bucks even. Looks sweet.......I have to be careful....I have those SRNA newbie eyes:slap:

[ethernaut]

unless you're gonna do a bunch of regional (even post school), i think M&M and NYSORA.COM and valley for what it's worth, is worth the outcomes..
if you have extra cash to spend, then motor on...
you'll (anyone) will find out that you don't need as many books as one thinks....
true that...
but, not discounting... the more references will only help you (i would hope so in some fashion...)

edited: oops, looks like i was referring to regional stuff, and totally missed the 'airway management' topic..

[xd9fan]

good to know. I now plan on waiting to see what the program wants us to have.

[ethernaut]

good to know. I now plan on waiting to see what the program wants us to have.
just remember, "what they want" and "what you need"
are two different things.
i, like many many students, buy way more in the beginning, only to find out "i guess i didn't need that one, or THAT one, or that ONE"..
like i said, it's good to have more than enough in the beginning especially...
don't forget, your library should have an extensive collection of anything and everything relevant...

[MmacFN]

No matter what the school wants, here are the 4 books YOU need.

1) M&M - This book will be your bible, its the ONLY one you should be reading in school. everything else is a reference ONLY.

2) Co-Existing Ds. - This book is imperative for both studying and case planning on how different Ds effect your anesthetic plan

3) Anesthesiologists Manual of Surgical Procedures
Invaluable for careplans even if a bit general. it is the best book out there for you to get an idea of what the operation entails.

4) Medical Physiology (guyton) - The absolute bible for phys for just about every health profession. Its a must and is very well written.

Those are CORE books. Really, all you need for anesthesia school no matter what your program suggests. More importantly, Valley board review use M&M, Co-Existing and Guyton for the vast majority of their question references, as a proven review clearly they have their pulse on the finger of the situation.

Secondary books I personally think are great but not needed are:

1) Textbook of regional anesthesia by Hadzic. It simply rocks and is the book written by the same guy who created NYSORA just much more in depth.

2) Management of the Difficult and Failed Airway (hung/murphy) - Does a great job of airway education and technique teaching.

3) Any of the "requisits in anesthesiology" books by mosby. These are small hard cover books that get RIGHT to the point with what u need to know only.

Look in the book review section for info on them all.

[ethernaut]

...

2) Management of the Difficult and Failed Airway (hung/murphy) - Does a great job of airway education and technique teaching.

...

imagine growing up with the last name "hung"??
is the first name richard??

i trained with a doc whose last name was steele, first was richard.

ok, time to go outside now....

[xd9fan]

:haha:

[anne309]

No matter what the school wants, here are the 4 books YOU need.

1) M&M - This book will be your bible, its the ONLY one you should be reading in school. everything else is a reference ONLY.

2) Co-Existing Ds. - This book is imperative for both studying and case planning on how different Ds effect your anesthetic plan

3) Anesthesiologists Manual of Surgical Procedures
Invaluable for careplans even if a bit general. it is the best book out there for you to get an idea of what the operation entails.

4) Medical Physiology (guyton) - The absolute bible for phys for just about every health profession. Its a must and is very well written.

Those are CORE books. Really, all you need for anesthesia school no matter what your program suggests. More importantly, Valley board review use M&M, Co-Existing and Guyton for the vast majority of their question references, as a proven review clearly they have their pulse on the finger of the situation.

Secondary books I personally think are great but not needed are:

1) Textbook of regional anesthesia by Hadzic. It simply rocks and is the book written by the same guy who created NYSORA just much more in depth.

2) Management of the Difficult and Failed Airway (hung/murphy) - Does a great job of airway education and technique teaching.

3) Any of the "requisits in anesthesiology" books by mosby. These are small hard cover books that get RIGHT to the point with what u need to know only.

Look in the book review section for info on them all.

What is M&M? thanks.

[Teillard]

What is M&M? thanks.

Morgan and Mikhail