Advanced Airway Management

Rating:
Summary: Advanced Airway Management not so advanced...
Review: I am an experienced Emergency Room RN, Paramedic, & 2nd year Resp.Therapy student & here is my opinion of this text:
This is a good book if you are new to the field of airway management as a healthcare practitioner,(e.g,EMS,Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine.) However, if you are experienced in this field, it is my opinion that you will find the text lacking. This book does not break any new ground in management of the difficult airway. There is a lot of review of BLS airway maneuvers, basic oxygen delivery devices & alternative airways;(e.g,the Combitube,LMA,Surgical Airways, etc,.),RSI & the techniques of orotracheal & nasotracheal intubation.
In addition, there were some glaring contradictions which I found vexing. For example, on pg. 139 of the text,in discussion of the cricothyrotomy, the author(s) state "Don't use the sometimes recommended 3cc syringe barrel into which a connector from a 7mm ETT is placed, it's just plain awkward." The illustration above this statement,(Figure 8-10) illustrates said technique. So which is it?
If you are looking for the definitive text on Management of the
Difficult Airway, I suggest that you continue your search.

Rating:
Summary: Not bad
Review: I am an experienced Emergency Room RN, Paramedic, & 2nd year Resp.Therapy student & here is my opinion of this text:
This is a good book if you are new to the field of airway management as a healthcare practitioner,(e.g,EMS,Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine.) However, if you are experienced in this field, it is my opinion that you will find the text lacking. This book does not break any new ground in management of the difficult airway. There is a lot of review of BLS airway maneuvers, basic oxygen delivery devices & alternative airways;(e.g,the Combitube,LMA,Surgical Airways, etc,.),RSI & the techniques of orotracheal & nasotracheal intubation.
In addition, there were some glaring contradictions which I found vexing. For example, on pg. 139 of the text,in discussion of the cricothyrotomy, the author(s) state "Don't use the sometimes recommended 3cc syringe barrel into which a connector from a 7mm ETT is placed, it's just plain awkward." The illustration above this statement,(Figure 8-10) illustrates said technique. So which is it?
If you are looking for the definitive text on Management of the
Difficult Airway, I suggest that you continue your search.

Rating:
Summary: Not bad
Review: This is a decent book. It has a decent content and layout. It is probably very good when considering how much more you would be paying for other books on this subject (with some of those book being only slightly better). Not bad. This book will be of help to emergency physicians, respiratory therapists, paramedics, and others involved in airway care.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best -
Review: This is one the best texts I have ever seen concerning the principle applications of airway management. As a paramedic for 26 years with extensive street experience, I still found techniques to enhance my skill level beneficial in this text. Additionally, the latest techniques, pharmaceutical methodologies, and current theory were also useful to me. I have used this book as an expert witness during court testimony to validate procedures. A must for the novice or the experienced.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best -
Review: This is one the best texts I have ever seen concerning the principle applications of airway management. As a paramedic for 26 years with extensive street experience, I still found techniques to enhance my skill level beneficial in this text. Additionally, the latest techniques, pharmaceutical methodologies, and current theory were also useful to me. I have used this book as an expert witness during court testimony to validate procedures. A must for the novice or the experienced.