Advanced airway management
Advanced Airway Management
Advanced Airway Management (pronunciation: ad-vanced air-way man-age-ment) is a critical set of medical procedures performed to ensure unobstructed oxygen exchange in patients who are unable to maintain an adequate airway on their own.
Etymology
The term is derived from the English words "advanced", meaning beyond the basic level, "airway", referring to the part of the anatomy that air passes through to reach the lungs, and "management", meaning the process of dealing with or controlling things.
Definition
Advanced Airway Management involves the use of medical techniques and devices such as endotracheal intubation, laryngeal mask airway, and supraglottic airway devices to maintain or restore a patient's airway during a medical emergency, surgery, or in a critical care setting.
Related Terms
- Endotracheal Intubation: A procedure in which a tube is inserted into the windpipe (trachea) through the mouth or nose to maintain an open airway.
- Laryngeal Mask Airway: A device that is inserted into the throat to keep the airway open without the need for tracheal intubation.
- Supraglottic Airway Devices: Devices used to maintain or open the airway by positioning above the vocal cords (glottis).
- Oxygen: A chemical element that is a life-sustaining component of the air we breathe.
- Anatomy: The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms.
- Medical Emergency: An acute injury or illness that poses an immediate risk to a person's life or long-term health.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Advanced airway management
- Wikipedia's article - Advanced airway management
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