EPICC Respiratory Management Preface Introduction Preoperative assessment of respiratory function Clinical Assessment Postoperative pulmonary complications Considerations for thoracic surgery Preoperative airway assessment History Physical examination to explore patient’s anatomy Role of videolaryngoscopy Optimal intraoperative ventilation Pathophysiological changes of the lung during general anaesthesia Lung protective ventilation Avoiding residual neuromuscular blockade Neuromuscular monitoring Intraoperative fluid management Assessment of postoperative respiratory compromise Imaging Specific diagnoses Large airway obstruction Anaesthesia Upper airway obstruction Tracheal obstruction Bronchial obstruction Airway obstruction after extubation The postoperative period Cuff leak test EPICC Respiratory Management Perioperative management of respiration, mechanical ventilation, and pulmonary function Table of contents: Preface Introduction Preoperative assessment of respiratory function Clinical Assessment Postoperative pulmonary complications Considerations for thoracic surgery Preoperative airway assessment History Physical examination to explore patient’s anatomy Role of videolaryngoscopy Optimal intraoperative ventilation Pathophysiological changes of the lung during general anaesthesia Lung protective ventilation Avoiding residual neuromuscular blockade Neuromuscular monitoring Intraoperative fluid management Assessment of postoperative respiratory compromise Imaging Specific diagnoses Large airway obstruction Anaesthesia Upper airway obstruction Tracheal obstruction Bronchial obstruction Airway obstruction after extubation The postoperative period Cuff leak test EPICC Respiratory Management Preface Introduction Preoperative assessment of respiratory function Clinical Assessment Postoperative pulmonary complications Considerations for thoracic surgery Preoperative airway assessment History Physical examination to explore patient’s anatomy Role of videolaryngoscopy Optimal intraoperative ventilation Pathophysiological changes of the lung during general anaesthesia Lung protective ventilation Avoiding residual neuromuscular blockade Neuromuscular monitoring Intraoperative fluid management Assessment of postoperative respiratory compromise Imaging Specific diagnoses Large airway obstruction Anaesthesia Upper airway obstruction Tracheal obstruction Bronchial obstruction Airway obstruction after extubation The postoperative period Cuff leak test EPICC Respiratory Management
