Intubating the Critically Ill Patient : A Step-by-Step Guide for Success in the ED and ICU

Intubating critically ill patients is a process that requires a well-thought-out, step-by-step plan, specific to each patient. This book teaches the steps necessary to predict, prepare, perform, and provide pre and post-intubation care. The focus of the book is not on how to intubate, but rather all the steps leading up to and after the tube goes in. From the EMS stretcher to the ICU bed, this book has easily accessible, practical information for these tenuous patients, and answers the who, what, where, when and how of airway management. Included are specific chapters on special patient populations outlining the process of intubating patients with neurologic injury, cardiovascular compromise, sepsis, trauma and those with obesity Intubating the Critically Ill Patient: A Step-by-Step Guide for Success in the ED and ICU is an essential resource for physicians, medical students, and allied health professionals in emergency medicine and intensive care settings. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Who Needs Intubation? (Georgia J. McRoy)....Pages 1-8 When to Pull the Trigger (Zachary Kendrick)....Pages 9-19 Preparing Yourself for Intubation (Denise M. Rios)....Pages 21-26 Preparing the Patient (Danielle R. Stevens)....Pages 27-37 Preparing Your Team (Adriana Povlow)....Pages 39-43 The RSI Potpourri (Amanda L. Fowler)....Pages 45-52 Should You RSI? (Jessica Solis-McCarthy)....Pages 53-71 Now the Tube Is In: Post-Intubation Sedation (Colleen Barthol)....Pages 73-78 The Cardiac Patient (Kari Gorder, Jordan B. Bonomo)....Pages 79-94 The Obese Patient (Bradley A. Dengler)....Pages 95-106 Intubating the Neurologically Injured Patient (Shaheryar Hafeez)....Pages 107-113 Intubating the Septic Patient: Avoiding the Crash and Burn (Rahul K. Shah)....Pages 115-128 Back Matter ....Pages 129-133