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Navigating Airway Management Challenges
This chapter explores the complexities of airway management, focusing on topicalization strategies using agents like lidocaine, benzocaine, and cocaine. It emphasizes various intubation techniques, sedation strategies, and the debate between video and direct laryngoscopy in critical care settings. The chapter highlights the importance of training, teamwork, and innovative methods such as the 'Kiwi grip' and the use of ultrasound for cricothyrotomy procedures.