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Difficult Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management

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Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.

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The fundamental responsibility of the anesthesiologist is to maintain adequate gas exchange and particularly oxygenation, while the elimination of CO2 can be considered a secondary goal, at least for a few minutes.

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Martinelli, G., Melloni, C., Petrini, F., Volpini, M. (1996). Difficult Tracheal Intubation and Airway Management. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine — A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2203-4_67

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