Emergency Airway Management

List of contributors
Foreword
Glossary
1. Introduction and overview Mike Clancy, Jerry Nolan and Jonathan Benger
2. Delivery of oxygen Carl Gwinnutt
3. Airway assessment Dominic Williamson and Jerry Nolan
4. Basic airway management techniques Stephen Bush and David Ray
5. Indications for intubation Tim Parke, Dermot McKeown and Colin Graham
6. Preparation for rapid sequence induction Nikki Maran, Neil Nichol and Simon Leigh-Smith
7. Rapid sequence induction and tracheal intubation Neil Nichol, Nikki Maran and Simon Leigh-Smith
8. Pharmacology of emergency airway drugs Neil Nichol, Nikki Maran and Jonathan Benger
9. Difficult and failed airway Dermot McKeown, Tim Parke and David Lockey
10. Post-intubation management and preparation for transfer Paul Younge, David Lockey and Alasdair Gray
11. Emergency airway management in special circumstances Patricia Weir, Paul Younge, Andy Eynon, Patrick Nee, Alasdair Gray, Dermot McKeown, Neil Robinson, Carl Gwinnutt, David Lockeyand Jonathan Benger
12. Non-invasive ventilatory support Alasdair Gray, Jerry Nolan and Carl Gwinnutt
13. The interface between departments and hospitals Jerry Nolan, Mike Clancy and Jonathan Benger
14. Audit and skills maintenance Colin Graham
Appendix: Emergency airway algorithms.

Jonathan Benger is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the United Bristol Healthcare Trust, and Senior Research Fellow at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Jerry Nolan is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK. Mike Clancy is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Southampton University Hospitals Trust, UK.

'This book fits in the pockets of theatre clothes. It may be useful for the junior trainee to have to remind themselves of key points before they head off to do an emergency intubation. It also concludes with flow charts, including a failed intubation drill. For the final exam candidate, it contains helpful lists and synopses. ... the size and presentation of this publication make it a welcome addition to the training material available for our junior staff. ' Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 'This book was surprisingly deceptive for its size ... The contributors and editors [provide] a wealth of clinical experience ... Although the book is aimed primarily at the trainee doctors in acute specialities, arguably the content ... is equally applicable to nursing and allied health professionals working alongside the medical team. ... an invaluable resource with an abundance of information presented in a compact size.' Journal of Perioperative Practice