Respiratory Arrest

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• Overview of Respiratory Arrest
  • Etiology
    • Airway obstruction
    • Decreased respiratory effort
    • Respiratory muscle weakness
    • Etiology references
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Impending respiratory arrest
    • Symptoms and signs references
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Treatment reference

• Airway Establishment and Control
  • General references
  • Clearing and Opening the Upper Airway
    • Heimlich maneuver (subdiaphragmatic abdominal thrusts)

• Airway and Respiratory Devices
  • Bag-Valve-Mask Devices
  • Laryngeal Mask Airways (LMA)
  • Endotracheal Tubes
  • Other Devices

• Tracheal Intubation
  • Before Intubation
    • Evaluation of the airway
    • Preparing for intubation
    • Before intubation references
  • Tube Selection and Preparation for Intubation
    • Tube selection reference
  • Insertion Technique for Intubation
    • Insertion technique references
  • Alternative Intubation Devices
    • Alternative intubation devices references
  • Confirming Tube Placement
  • Nasotracheal Intubation
  • Complications of Tracheal Intubation
    • Complications of intubation reference

• Surgical Airway
  • Cricothyrotomy
  • Tracheostomy

• Medications to Aid Intubation
  • Sedation and analgesia for intubation
  • Medications to cause paralysis for intubation
  • Topical anesthesia for intubation
  • Post-intubation sedation and analgesia
  • References