Airways and Breathing in Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine physicians are tasked with caring for some of the most critically ill patients who enter the hospital. They must rapidly stabilize and manage patients with septic shock, cardiac arrest, and major trauma. One of the most challenging issues Emergency Physicians face is airway management and respiratory diseases. Inability to manage a patient ’s airway may rapidly lead to death or disability. Respiratory diseases alone or in combination with airway management can also lead to a rapid decline in a patient’s clinical status and worsen outcomes.
Source: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research