Emergency neurological life support: airway, ventilation, and sedation.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2012

Institution/Department

Critical Care; Medical Education

Journal Title

Neurocrit Care

MeSH Headings

Airway Management, Algorithms, Analgesia, Anesthetics, Brain Injuries, Deep Sedation, Emergency Medical Services, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives, Intubation, Intratracheal, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Respiration, Artificial, Respiratory Insufficiency

Abstract

Airway management is central to the resuscitation of the neurologically ill. These patients often have evolving processes that threaten the airway and adequate ventilation. Therefore, airway, ventilation, and sedation were chosen as an Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) protocol. Reviewed topics include airway management; the decision to intubate; when and how to intubate with attention to cardiovascular status; mechanical ventilation settings; and the use of sedation, including how to select sedative agents based on the patient's neurological status.

ISSN

1556-0961

First Page

4

Last Page

20

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