Airway Management Flashcards
1
Q
what is the triple airway maneurvre
A
head tilt chin lift jaw thrust
2
Q
How do you measure teh correct size of an oropharyngeal airway
A
measure between the patients incisor teeth and the nagl eof teh mandible
3
Q
what is the order of maintaining an airway
A
triple airway maneuvre
OPA
NPA
Laryngeal mask airway
4
Q
which colour of cannula is the smallest
A
blue
5
Q
which colour of cannula is teh largest
A
grey
6
Q
one small pupil but both are reactive indicates
A
horners
7
Q
unreactive dilated pupils
A
atropine or brainstem death
8
Q
one large pupil both reactive
A
3rd nerve palsy or raised ICP
