Osler Collection

Airway & Mechanical Ventilation

Airway assessment & intubation, the physiologically difficult airway, ARDS management, PEEP and protective ventilation.

8 resources

This collection provides resources on airway management and mechanical ventilation, focusing on techniques, challenges, and strategies for critically ill patients. It is designed for clinicians and students involved in emergency and critical care settings in Uganda and East Africa.

01Clinical reviewsAIRWAY MANAGEMENT ED TM (2)Makerere University/ Mulago hospitalGeneral Medicine· 46 pagesThis document provides comprehensive guidelines on airway management techniques for both trauma and non-trauma patients, focusing on recognition and intervention strategies.Read: TRAUMA AND NON TRAUMA PATIENTS · pp. 1–7Start here — airway management
02Clinical toolsPLANNING PATIENT PREPARATION AIRWAY ASSESSMENT PERFORMEDAnesthesiology· 2 pagesThis document outlines a comprehensive checklist for airway management during patient induction, including assessment of predicted difficulty and preparation of equipment and roles.Airway assessment checklist
03Clinical reviewsVIDEO VERSUS DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY FOR TRACHEAL INTUBATION OF CRITICALLY ILL ADULTSnullEmergency Medicine· 2023· 12 pagesThis document evaluates whether video laryngoscopy increases the likelihood of successful tracheal intubation on the first attempt compared to direct laryngoscopy in critically ill adults.Video vs direct laryngoscopy
04Clinical reviewsMANAGING THE PHYSIOLOGICALLY DIFFICULT AIRWAY IN CRITICALLY ILL ADULTSCraig Steven JabaleyCritical Care· 2023· 7 pagesThis article reviews the challenges and strategies for airway management in critically ill adults, particularly focusing on the physiologically difficult airway.Read: difficult airway · p. 6The physiologically difficult airway
05Clinical reviewsManagement of ARDS – What Works and What Does NotWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USAPulmonary and Critical Care Medicine· 2021· 12 pagesA review of the literature on the management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), including lung protective ventilation, optimal PEEP strategies, and recruitment maneuvers. The review aims to provide a detailed overview of the current understanding and management of ARDS, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.ARDS — what works
06Clinical reviewsHeart–lung interactions in ARDS practical bedside implicationsMaurizio Cecconi, Francesca Collino, Michael R. PinskyCritical Care· 2026· 4 pagesA concise overview of how respiratory mechanics and cardiovascular function influence each other in ARDS, with focus on bedside assessment and management.Heart–lung interaction at the bedside
07Clinical reviewsPEER AUTO-PEEP, AND WATERFALLSUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonPulmonary Medicine· 1989· 3 pagesThis article discusses the phenomenon of auto-PEEP in patients with airflow limitation and its implications for mechanical ventilation. It explores the relationship between external PEEP and expiratory airflow.Auto-PEEP explained
08Clinical reviewsNEUROPROTECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION STRATEGIES IN BRAIN-INJURED PATIENTSMaximiliano A. Hawkes, MD, Alejandro A. Rabinstein, MD, Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, MD, PhDNeurocritical Care· 8 pagesThis document discusses mechanical ventilation strategies tailored for patients with severe acute brain injury, emphasizing the balance between lung protection and cerebral metabolic demands.Neuroprotective ventilation

Collection updated Sep 2026· Access follows each resource's usual availability.

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