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The Airway Management Pocket Guide is a concise, practical, digital tool designed to support clinicians in managing airways across critical care settings. This guide brings together evidence-based checklists, algorithms, and visual aids to streamline decision-making in high-stakes situations.
Key Features:
- Airway Assessment: Quickly evaluate history, anatomy, neck mobility, and physiology with the HAND mnemonic and clear visual references
- Rescue Plans (A, B, C): Stepwise strategies for preoxygenation, backup options, extraglottic airway placement, and front-of-neck access
- ICU Intubation Steps: A minute-by-minute CHEST approach to preparation, oxygenation, intubation, and confirmation
- Postintubation Care: Guidance on ventilator management, sedation/analgesia, continuous monitoring, and documentation to ensure patient safety
- Algorithms: Easy-to-follow rescue and ICU airway management algorithms for emergent and nonemergent scenarios
- Awake Intubation Guidance: Indications, contraindications, and topicalization techniques, including nerve blocks and medication protocols
- Sedation and Topicalization: Dosing and use of antisialogogues, anxiolytics, and topical anesthetics with illustrative visuals
- Abbreviations & Acronyms: A ready reference of commonly used airway terms for clarity and consistency
Format & Access:
Available in a mobile-friendly digital format, this pocket guide is designed for on-the-go access—ideal for ICU teams, emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, and trainees seeking rapid, reliable guidance at the bedside.
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