airway

Question 1

when someone is unconsious why does the airway get comprimised

Answer 1

1. The tongue loses its tone and so drops backwards restricting air entry
2. lose their gag reflex so can easily asipirate

Question 2

what is a guedel airway

Answer 2

orophargyneal

Question 3

indication for orophaygel

Answer 3

patient has to be unsciosios and so no gag refelx otherwise will GAG

Question 4

when would you prefer nasophargeal airway over guedel

Answer 4

in semi consious patients less likely to gag

Question 5

CI for nasopharygeal airway

Answer 5

basal skull fracture as you could insert the tube and it could enter into the skull via the fracture of cribiform plate etc

Question 6

how many people on the bag valve mask

Answer 6

2
1. hold the mask down forming a seal
2. squeezing the bag

Question 7

what do you look for in anaphyalxis in the bloods

Answer 7

tryptase levels (means degranulation of mast cells)

Question 8

what drugs commony cause anaphlyazis

Answer 8

penicillin
contrast media
nsaids

Question 9

which parts of the body can be affected in anaphylaxis

Answer 9

1. Face - angioedma, lips,tongue,eyes
   2.skin -redness, urticaria
2. CVS- tachy, hypotension
   4.GI- nausea,D &V

Question 10

anaphylaxis vs anaphylactoid

Answer 10

anaphylaxis
previous sensitization
involves Ig e

Question 11

epi pen ryhm
where to inject

Answer 11

blue to sky orange to thigh
outer thigh
10 seconds (1 elephant )
massage area after 10 secs