Chapter 19

An Update on Out-of-Hospital Airway Management

Alfredo Serrano-Moraza and Armando J. Munayco Sánchez

Abstract

Emergency Management of the Airway (EMA) may become a major challenge in the prehospital setting, in part because of differential and specific characteristics of Patient, Pathology and Environment. Sometimes, these procedures will be part of the initial resuscitation efforts, even in respiratory or cardiac arrest scenarios. Historical and preliminary articles show an increased incidence in airwayrelated complications in the prehospital. Most of this variability depends on the distinct comparison between different Prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and sources, different personnel origin, educational programs, level of skills, etc. The idea is to reduce these important differences to promote safety as the main goal.

Total Pages: 253-267 (15)

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