title: [Emergency anesthesia, airway management and ventilation in major trauma. Background and key messages of the interdisciplinary S3 guidelines for major trauma patients].
abstract: Patients with multiple trauma presenting with apnea or a gasping breathing pattern (respiratory rate <6/min) require prehospital endotracheal intubation (ETI) and ventilation. Additional indications are hypoxia (S(p)O(2)<90% despite oxygen insufflation and after exclusion of tension pneumothorax), severe traumatic brain injury [Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)<9], trauma-associated hemodynamic instability [systolic blood pressure (SBP)<90 mmHg] and severe chest trauma with respiratory insufficiency (respiratory rate >29/min). The induction of anesthesia after preoxygenation is conducted as rapid sequence induction (analgesic, hypnotic drug, neuromuscular blocking agent). With the availability of ketamine as a viable alternative, the use of etomidate is not encouraged due to its side effects on adrenal function. An electrocardiogram (ECG), blood pressure measurement and pulse oximetry are needed to monitor the emergency anesthesia and the secured airway. Capnography is absolutely mandatory to confirm correct placement of the endotracheal tube and to monitor tube dislocations as well as ventilation and oxygenation in the prehospital and hospital setting. Because airway management is often complicated in trauma patients, alternative devices and a fiber-optic endoscope need to be available within the hospital. Use of these alternative measures for airway management and ventilation should be considered at the latest after a maximum of three unsuccessful intubation attempts. Emergency medical service (EMS) physicians should to be trained in emergency anesthesia, ETI and alternative methods of airway management on a regular basis. Within hospitals ETI, emergency anesthesia and ventilation are to be conducted by trained and experienced anesthesiologists. When a difficult airway or induction of anesthesia is expected, endotracheal intubation should be supervised or conducted by an anesthesiologist. Normoventilation should be the goal of mechanical ventilation. After arrival in the resuscitation room the ventilation will be controlled and guided with the help of arterial blood gas analyses. After temporary removal of a cervical collar, the cervical spine needs to be immobilized by means of manual in-line stabilization when securing the airway.
authors.affiliation: Zentrale Notaufnahme/Notaufnahmestation, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernhard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matthes
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Kanz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Waydhas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fischbacher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Böttiger
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods*; D000758:Anesthesia; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000639:trends; D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D019296:Capnography; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D055100:Optical Fibers; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010820:Physicians; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
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