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After studying this chapter you should be able to: Perform a focused exam to assess the need for oxygen therapy and ventilatory support. Understand the function of support devices that serve to improve oxygenation or ventilation. Identify urgent situations that require immediate establishment of an effective airway. Utilize an anatomic classification system of the upper airway that identifies potentially difficult endotracheal intubations. Understand the equipment and resources needed to safely establish an airway. Identify unique situations that require skilled personnel to safely establish an airway. Understand criteria for extubation and tracheotomy.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

    Dilipkumar K. Patel MD, Kamardeen O. Alao MD, FCCM, Neil W. Brister MD, PhD & Rodger E. Barnette MD, FCCM

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  1. School of Medicine, Temple University, N. Broad St. 3420, Philadelphia, 19140, USA

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Patel, D.K., Alao, K.O., Brister, N.W., Barnette, R.E. (2010). Airway Management. In: Criner, G., Barnette, R., D'Alonzo, G. (eds) Critical Care Study Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77452-7_1

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