title: Ten commandments of airway management: simple lessons to guide oxygenation & ventilation.
abstract: Excellent clinicians have a solid knowledge base and use sound principles to guide their practice. Most of us work in dynamic and, at times, uncontrolled settings. To succeed, you must follow some established guidelines. As you grow in your chosen career, also continue to improve your airway knowledge and strive to follow these commandments. Hopefully, they'll empower you to maximize your skills, expand your knowledge base and enhance your problem-solving abilities.
authors: Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn., USA.
authors: Corey M
authors: CM
authors: Slovis
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: High
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008397:Masks; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*