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Airway Management
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Definition
: Evaluation, planning, and use of a range of procedures and airway devices for the maintenance or restoration of a patient's ventilation.
See Also
Respiratory Therapy
Examples
Airway Extubation
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Intubation, Intratracheal
;
Respiration, Artificial
;
Tracheostomy
Other names
Management, Airway; Control, Airway; Airway Control