Airway management is often administered by emergency physicians who provide definitive resuscitative care to patients, regardless of the complexity or severity of their presenting condition. Written by emergency medicine specialists, this book provides in-depth, detailed discussions about important airway topics. Also, the text replicates the rapid, emergency thought processes, crucial for successful patient care, which can be used by physicians in hospital emergency departments or in small community health centres. This quick but comprehensive reference is organized into discrete sections that include the following: Approach to the Airway Airway Management Techniques The Pharmacology of Airway Management Special Clinical Circumstances Monitoring and Mechanical Ventilation Separate paediatric chapters emphasize subtle differences and limitations of airway techniques used for children