Airway Characteristics and Safe Management of Spontaneously Breathing Patients: Risks of Sedation and Analgesia and Changes in Wakefulness
Airway Characteristics and Safe Management of Spontaneously Breathing Patients: Risks of Sedation and Analgesia and Changes in Wakefulness作者机构:Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Hospital of Zollikerberg Zollikerberg Switzerland
出 版 物:《International Journal of Clinical Medicine》 (临床医学国际期刊(英文))
年 卷 期:2016年第7卷第11期
页 面:726-735页
主 题:Airway Analgesia Anesthetics Anesthesia Breathing Chin Lift Diagnostics Emergency Jaw Thrust Sedation Maneuvers Obesity Obstructive Sleep Apnea Posture Sleep
摘 要:The goal of safe airway management is to maintain a patent airway. Lack of knowledge of the anatomical morphology and changes that may occur in the upper airway during sedation and unconsciousness may lead to critical incidents and hazardous complications. This review focuses on the risks of sedation and analgesia and changes in wakefulness on airway patency in spontaneously breathing patients. Furthermore, key elements of airway management are presented and discussed.