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

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

Institution/Department

Critical Care Medicine; Pulmonology

Journal Title

Neurocrit Care

MeSH Headings

Airway Management, Anesthesia, Emergency Treatment, Humans, Life Support Care, Nervous System Diseases

Abstract

Airway management and ventilation are central to the resuscitation of the neurologically ill. These patients often have evolving processes that threaten the airway and adequate ventilation. Furthermore, intubation, ventilation, and sedative choices directly affect brain perfusion. Therefore, airway, ventilation, and sedation was chosen as an emergency neurological life support protocol. Topics include airway management, when and how to intubate with special attention to hemodynamics and preservation of cerebral blood flow, mechanical ventilation settings, and the use of sedative agents based on the patient's neurological status.

ISSN

1556-0961

First Page

5

Last Page

22

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