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Airway Management Flashcards

1
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Why are masks clear

A

Condensation
Lip color
Secretions
Bleeding
Regurgitation

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2
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Corneal abrasion mitigation

A

SpO2 on ring finger
Badge on pants

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3
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Contraindication for nasal airway

A

Basilar skull fracture

Anticoagulated patients

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4
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Laryngoscopy vs endotracheal intubation

A

Placement of breathing tube in the trachea

Vs

Visualizing larynx with laryngoscope

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5
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How to test ETT cuff

A

Create suction

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6
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Purpose of Murphy’s eye

A

Prevent occlusion from secretions

Minimizes left lung collapse with RT mainstem

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7
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Main type of cuff

A

High volume

Low pressure

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8
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Downside to oral Reye

A

Increased turbulence and resistance due to acute bend

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9
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Reasons to use a miller

A

Narrow interincisor distance

Less neck range of motion

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10
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How long can a patient be sustained after 5 min preoxygenation?

A

10 min of apnea lol

We want expired O2 > 80%

Goal is to replace nitrogen volume in the lung (69% of FRC)

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11
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Burp maneuver

A

Backward
Upward
Rightward
Pressure

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12
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Cormack and Lehane grading scale is based on what?

A

Degree of glottic exposure

3&4 predict difficult intubation

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13
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If first attempt at intubation is unsuccessful then what

A

Change at least one thing!!

Blade

Patient position

Self position

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14
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Tricks with nasal intubation

A

Warm the tube

Administer topical vasoconstrictor in preop

Do not force

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15
Q

RSI standards

A

Preoxygenate
Sellick maneuver
IV induction
Succinylcholine
No manual ventilation

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16
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Larsons maneuver

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Forceful pressure applied to the area between the mastoid process, ramus of mandible and the skull base

17
Q

Managing laryngospasm

A

Jaw thrust

Larsons maneuver

Positive pressure ventilation

Deepen anesthesia

20 mg succinylcholine

18
Q

Risk factors for negative pressure pulmonary edema

A

Young

Male

Muscular

19
Q

Describe neg pressure pulmonary edema

A

Pressure created against a closed glottis will increase permeability of the capillary membrane

20
Q

Nasal airway sizing

A

External auditory meatus

21
Q

Risk factors for aspiration

A

Trauma
Obesity/pregnancy
Acute abdomen
Head injury/AMS
Diabetes/delayed gastric emptying
GERD
Active vomiting/pharyngeal bleeding

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