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

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2
Q

Secretions or foreign bodies

A

Nasal suction

Oropharyngeal suction

Remove foreign body

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3
Q

Facial airway edema or anaphylactic

A

IM epi

Consider intubation or surgical airway

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