Airway

Question 1

What is sniff position and what is the significance?

Answer 1

neck flexed and head extended

allows greatest angle to open airway

Question 2

EC clamp technique

Answer 2

one person does jaw thrust and chin lift while holding mask

another person does bag ventilation

Question 3

When is LMA (laryngeal mask airway) used?

Answer 3

procedures where patient will breathe spontaneously on their own

Question 4

What anatomy of the pharynx should the ET tube go through?

Answer 4

glottic opening in between the vocal cords

Question 5

Miller vs Mac Blades for intubation

Answer 5

Miller straight

Mac curved

Question 6

Mallapati Classification

Answer 6

Class I-IV

easier to more difficult intubation based on glottis opening

Question 7

Patients that will be difficult to intubate

Answer 7

Mallapati Class III or IV
Limited cervical ROM - ankylosing spondylitis, cervical arthritis
Recessed chin
Large tongue

Question 8

Alternatives to endotrachial intubation

Answer 8

Nasal intubation

Coricothyroid

Question 9

Uncuffed tubes used in…

Answer 9

children younger than 6

Question 10

How to estimate diameter of endotrachial tube for children?

Answer 10

look at patient’s pinky finger