Airway management of adults in the acute care setting - PubMed
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- #Tracheal Intubation
- #Acute Care
- #Airway Management
- Airway management, including tracheal intubation, is a critical skill in acute adult care, though it carries high complication rates.
- Tools to predict difficulty in bag-valve-mask ventilation, intubation, and cricothyroidotomy have limited predictive value, emphasizing the importance of preparation, preoxygenation, and physiological optimization.
- Drug selection for induction and paralysis should be patient-tailored; rapid sequence intubation favors video laryngoscopy over direct laryngoscopy for higher first-pass success.
- Confirmation of intubation should involve capnography or point-of-care ultrasound, with careful balance of analgesia and sedation to prevent awareness or oversedation.
- The review provides an evidence-based approach to airway management in acute care settings, highlighting key steps and considerations.