One of the unique considerations in open airway surgery is the fact that the surgeon and the anesthesia provider jointly manage the airway. As such, collaboration and communication between the surgeon and anesthetist are essential. In this chapter, we will discuss preoperative, intraoperative, and ...
The manoeuvre is useful to open closed lung areas, restore airway patency, or normalize the volume in the lung. The initial and end volumes are used in the calculation of the inspiratory capacity (IC). Outcomes Estimate of Inspiratory Capacity (IC): amount of air that can be inhaled ...
Airway disease is a major healthcare issue that causes at least 3 million fatalities every year. It is also considered one of the foremost causes of death
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Reversible airway obstruction. Airway hyper-responsiveness. Bronchial Inflammation. 9. Connection mnemonicsThis mnemonic technique involves connecting the fact you wish to remember with information you already know. For instance, if you just met someone named “Allen” and there is a high possibility th...
huffing - forced expiratory maneuver performed with the glottis open-- like fogging a pair of glasses--- has less potential for airway collapse compared to a cough Directed Cough & huffing = procedure cough- inhale max, close glottis, hold breath for 2-3 sec; contract expiratory muscles to ...
This process includes assessing the airway for potential challenges, such as limited mouth opening or neck mobility, and using appropriate techniques and devices like oropharyngeal airways, bag-valve-mask ventilation, and endotracheal intubation. Proper post-intubation care is essential to confirm the ...
In selected high-risk patients, advanced airway assessment techniques such as nasoendoscopy, virtual endoscopy (VE) and ultrasound can be useful when planning a safe airway strategy. Nasoendoscopy Flexible nasoendoscopy (FNE) involves using a narrow (2.7–3.5 mm) flexible endoscope to visualise the...
During the 1980’s first approaches for electrical stimulation of the pharyngeal airway had been investigated [1, 2]. The thought was to increase genioglossus muscle neuromuscular activity. Already during these times Eisele et al. hypothesized that phary
Abstract The first known description of tracheostomy is from 3600 BC, on Egyptian tablets. The first scientific reliable description of successful tracheostomy by the surgeon who performed it was by Antonio Musa Brasavola in 1546, for relief of airway obstruction from enlarged tonsils. From the earl...