Respiratory and Airway Emergencies , An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

In this issue ofEmergency Medicine linics,guesteditorsDrs.HaneyMallematandTerrenTrottbringtheirconsiderable expertise to the topic ofRespiratory 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 fieldaddresstopics such as pulmonaryhypertension;COPD andasthma; pulmonaryembolism; specialprocedures; procedures for thechallengingairway; physiologicallydifficultintubation; and more. 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. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on respiratory and airway emergencies, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 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.