Acute Care

Question 1

Airway Management

1. What can often be used as a bridge prior to a more definitive airway management?
2. a) Which definite airway management is easy to insert but has poor control against reflux of gastric contents?
   b) therefore in which patients is this not suitable?
3. Which ventilation type can be used to achieve high ventilation pressures but paralysis is often required?

Answer 1

1. oropharyngeal airway
2. a) laryngeal mask
   b) non-fasted
3. endotracheal tube