Airway Flashcards
1
Q
Difficulty keeping airway open
Tongue obstruction
Snoring
Flexed neck
A
Head tilt chin lift or jaw thrust
Opa / npa
Position towel under shoulders/torso
Or allow position of comfort
2
Q
Secretions or foreign bodies
A
Nasal suction
Oropharyngeal suction
Remove foreign body
3
Q
Facial airway edema or anaphylactic
A
IM epi
Consider intubation or surgical airway
