Airway Equipment Flashcards
1
Q
What is a guedel?
A
The plastic thing that keeps the airway patent whilst prepping
2
Q
How do you measure the right size of the guedel?
A
Midpoint of incisor to angle of mandible
3
Q
What is a supraglottic?
A
Another intubation device that goes from the tip of epiglottis to larynx NOT in the airway itself
4
Q
What are the three types of the supraglottic?
A
LMA (laryngeal mask airway)
Supreme
I-Gel
5
Q
What are the benefits of an I-Gel or supreme?
A
They both have tubes at the end which can be used to aspirate and check whether you’re in the right place
