TITLE:
Airway Characteristics and Safe Management of Spontaneously Breathing Patients: Risks of Sedation and Analgesia and Changes in Wakefulness
AUTHORS:
Adrian Reber
KEYWORDS:
Airway, Analgesia, Anesthetics, Anesthesia, Breathing, Chin Lift, Diagnostics, Emergency, Jaw Thrust, Sedation, Maneuvers, Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Posture, Sleep
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.7 No.11,
November
1,
2016
ABSTRACT: The goal of safe airway management is to maintain a patent airway. Lack of knowledge of the anatomical morphology and changes that may occur in the upper airway during sedation and unconsciousness may lead to critical incidents and hazardous complications. This review focuses on the risks of sedation and analgesia and changes in wakefulness on airway patency in spontaneously breathing patients. Furthermore, key elements of airway management are presented and discussed.