In this issue of�Emergency Medicine linics,�guest�editors�Drs.�Haney�Mallemat�and�Terren�Trott�bring�their�considerable expertise to the topic of�Respiratory and Airway Emergencies.�Respiratory emergencies may range from "shortness of breath,� or dyspnea, to complete respiratory arrest, or apnea, in which the patient is no longer breathing. In this issue,�top experts in the field�address�topics such as pulmonary�hypertension;�COPD and�asthma; pulmonary�embolism; special�procedures; procedures for the�challenging�airway; physiologically�difficult�intubation; and more.
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Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including intubating special populations; ARDS; basic modes of ventilation; advanced modes of ventilation (APRV); infectious pulmonary disease; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on respiratory and airway emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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Table of Contents
Intubating Special PopulationsAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Basic Modes of Mechanical Ventilation
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation: A Field Guide for the Emergency Physician
Infectious Pulmonary Diseases
Right Ventricular Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension
Evaluation and Management of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation in the Emergency Department
Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Embolism
Special Procedures for Pulmonary Disease in the Emergency Department
Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation
The Physiologically Difficult Intubation
