This book provides an easytoread introduction to this important topic thatwill be of value to a wide spectrum of healthcare professionals includinganaesthetists... » 

This book provides an easytoread introduction to this important topic thatwill be of value to a wide spectrum of healthcare professionals includinganaesthetists intensivists ODPs theatre and recovery nurses. Concise butcomprehensive chapters from experts in the field cover everything from basicanatomy physiology and applied physics through the various methods ofmaintaining the airway under anaesthesia supraglottic devices trachealintubation tubescuffs endobronchial and doublelumen tubes to the problemairway obstruction by infection tumour or a foreign body ENT and maxillofacial surgery aspiration obstetrics trauma cervical spine diseaseintensive care the lost airway extubation and recovery the paediatricairway disinfection and cleaning of equipment and finally morbidity mortalityand medicolegal issues. Real clinical scenarios with patient managementquestions and model answers are included throughout to bring to life some ofthe key problems encountered in daytoday practice and enhance the booksutility as a teaching and selflearning tool. «