AIRWAY MANAGEMENT Flashcards
1
Q
Approach to Airway
A
ASSESS:
obstruction
pooling of secretions facial instability
ability to phonate
STABILIZE:
suction
chin lift and jaw thrust
Oral airway - insert straight depress tongue with depressor
elevate the shoulders and back of infants and young children with a rolled towel or stack of sheets to align plane of face parallel to spine board
ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION
Cuffed ETT:
[age/4] + 3.5
Uncuffed ETT: for <1 only
[Age/4] + 4
Depth: 3 x ETT size (cm)
Supraglottic Placement
Needle Cricothyrotomy < 10-12 yrs of age
2
Q
Anatomical Features Pediatric Patient
A
Large heads -> passive flexion of cervical spine
Large tongue & tonsils
Larynx funnel shaped -> secretion pooling
Large epiglottis
Anterior and cephalad cords
