Airway Management and Acute Respiratory Failure

Question 1

Name non-invase respiratory device (2)

Answer 1

CPAP
BiPAP

Question 2

How to predict a difficult intubation?

Answer 2

LEMON
* Look (trauma to oropharynx, morbid obesity, agitated aptient, short neck)
* Evaluate 3-3-2
* Mallampati (1 to 4, 3 and 4 = difficult)
* Obstruction/Obesity (stridor, inability to control secretions, muffled voice)
* Neck mobility

Question 3

Describe difference CPAP and BiPAP

Answer 3

• C-PAP provides a constant pressure regardless of whether the patient is
• inhaling or exhaling
• whereas BiPAP provides one pressure when the patient is exhaling and a different, higher presssure while they are inhaling

Question 4

Name paralytic agents for rapid intubation sequence (3)

Answer 4

• Ketamine (induction)
• Propofol (induction)
• Succinylcholine (paralytic)
• Rocuronium (paralytic)