RT Book, Section
A1 Pla, Raymond A.
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1102567778
T1 Approaches to Difficult Airway Management
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071821377
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102567778
RD 2024/04/23
AB Analysis  of  the  American  Society  of  Anesthesiologist’s  (ASA)  Closed  Claims  database  (1985-1992)  focusing  on  management  of  difficult  airway,  in  part,  led  to  development  of  the  ASA  Difficult  Airway  Algorithm  in  1993.  Subsequently,  death  and  brain  damage  claims  resulting  from  difficult  airway  management  on  induction  of  anesthesia  decreased.  In  contrast,  claims  associated  with  the  other  phases  of  anesthesia  (maintenance,  emergence,  and  recovery)  did  not  change.  Over  the  years,  many  techniques  have  been  developed  to  manage  a  difficult  airway.  Each  technique  has  been  proven  valuable.  However,  anatomy  and  disease  state  of  an  individual  patient  and  the  clinical  judgment  and  experience  of  the  operator  influence  the  technique  applied  to  each  patient.