RT Book, Section
A1 Smith, Michael D.
A1 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121495946
T1 Surgical Airways
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121495946
RD 2024/04/18
AB Establishing  an  airway  by  means  of  a  surgical  approach—incision  or  percutaneous  insertion—is  a  challenging  procedure  deployed  at  high-risk  and  high-stress  moments  when  basic  airway  maneuvers  have  failed.  The  key  is  preparation  and  practice,  which  means  having  all  equipment  ready  and  available  (often  in  a  common  cart  to  ensure  consistency)  and  prior  practice  in  laboratory  settings  if  not  recently  performed  in  clinical  care.  Knowing  what  options  are  available  and  then  choosing  one  and  implementing  it  before  respiratory  collapse  will  improve  the  outcome.  The  success  rates  depend  largely  on  the  preparedness  of  the  ED  and  the  training  of  the  staff.1,2