Advance Airway Management Flashcards
What does MOANS stand for?
Mask seal
Obesity/Obstruction
Age
No teeth
Stiff lungs
What does BOOTS stand for?
-Beard
-Obese
-Older
-Toothless
-Snores
What does LEMON stand for?
Look externally
Evaluate 3-3-2
Mallampati Score
Obstruction
Neck mobility
3-3-2 Rule
Mouth opening - 3 fingers
Under the chin - 3 fingers
Two fingers to the cricoid cartridge
Mallampti Scores
Class I is the easiest, Class IV the hardest
What is the goal of airway management
Oxygen in
CO2 out
Prevent aspiration
Indications for Endtracheal Intubation
Failure of airway maintenance or protection
Failure of ventilation or oxygenation (assess min volume)
Predicted clinical course
Laryngoscopy equipment (STOPICBARS)
Suction (yanker tip) & Stethoscope
Tubes
Oxygen via a BVM
Pharmacology
IV Access
Connection & Confirmation
-EKG, NIBP, SpO2, etco2 EDD
Blades and Bougie
Alternate intubation device
Rescue Oxygenation device
Surgical Airway
What does PEEP do?
Recruit Alveoli and maintain oxygenation
What does the vagus nerve do?
If stimulated will decrease heart rate which will decrease BP
What drug do we use to premeditate peds pts prior to intubation?
Atropine, it is anticholenergic so it blocks to parasympathetic nervous system
Which blade is better for large tongues?
Miller
What does a score of 2 or higher mean on the LEMON scale
Score of 2 or higher indicates a difficult intubation
What is a Mac Blade
Curved
What is a miller blade
A straight blade
Succinylcholine dose
1-1.5mg/kg
Contraindications of succinylcholine
Hyperkalemia, rhabdomylsis, muscle trauma, burns, hypertension, bradycardia, hypersensitivity