Airway Care Flashcards
Adult male ET Tube
8 to 9.5
Female Adult ET Tube
7 to 8
Full term new born et size
3 to 4
Pre Term infant et tube size
2.5 to 3
Difficult airway management (6)
Sellick Maneuver
LMA
King Airway
ETC- esophageal tracheal combitube
Criocothyroidotomy
Percutaneous trans tracheal Jet ventilation
Epiglottitis
Supraglottic swelling
Thumb sign
Croup
Subglottic swelling
Viral infection
Stridor sound
High pitched monophonic sound
Aspirated objects
Radiolucent cannot be seen on xray
ETT f calculation
Et tube size multiplied by 2
Child Vacuum pressure
-80 to -100
Infant vacuum pressure
-60 to -80
ET Tube for Adult male
8.0 to 9.0
ETT tube size for adult female
7.0 to 8.0
ETT size tube for full term infant
3.0 to 4.0
ETT tube size for pre term infant
2.5 to 3.0
Miller blade
- Straight
- Inserted under the epiglottis
Macintosh blade
- Curved
- Inserted into the vallecula
Leukotriene in hibitor RX
Singular
Zafirolukast
CASS tube
continuously aspirating subglottic secretions from below the vocal cords.
Prevent VAP (8)
- limit circuit change-
-close cath-
use a CASS
HME
heated vent circuits
elevate head to 45 degrees
-oral hygiene-
hand washing
How to initially assess for proper ET tube placement
Auscultate the chest and abdomen
Recommended cuff pressure
20 - 25mm hg / 25- 35 cm H2O
Capnography turns yellow
There is CO2