Airway management Flashcards
1
Q
What is step 1 in the airway ladder?
A
Inspect
2
Q
What is step 2 in the airway ladder?
A
Suction (remove foreign body)
3
Q
What is step 3 in the airway ladder?
A
Head positioning
- Jaw thrust
- Head tilt chin lift
4
Q
What is step 4 in the airway ladder?
A
Basic adjuncts
- OPA
- NPA
5
Q
What is step 5 in the airway ladder?
A
Supraglottic airways
- I-gel
- LMA
6
Q
What is step 6 in the airway ladder?
A
Endotracheal tubing
7
Q
What is step 7 in the airway ladder?
A
Needle cricothyroidotomy
