Airways Flashcards
1
Q
Nasopharyngeal are ways
A
Inserted aiming posteriorly
With use of water based lubricant
From incisors to the angle of the mandible
2
Q
Oropharyngeal airway insertion
A
Preferred direct technique
With tongue depression
3
Q
Mouth to mask ventilation
A
Pros
Avoids person to person contact
Decreases cross contamination
Allows oxygen enrichment
Cons
Maintainencd of air tight seal
Gastric inflation
4
Q
Ventilation using bag valve mask
A
Advantages Avoids direct person to person contact Allows oxygen supplementation over 85% Can be used with face mask, LMA Tracheal tube
Limitations
Risk of inadequate ventilation
Risk of gastric inflation
Needs two people
5
Q
The i gel supraglottic airway
A
Advantages Rapidly and easily inserted Variety of sizes More efficient ventilation than facemask No air filled cuff -gel Suction port Avoids need for laryngoscopy Limitations No guarantee against aspiration Not suitable for high inflation pressures Cardiac arrest
6
Q
Needle cricothyroidotomy
A
Indication
Failure to provide an airway
Done by all practitioners
Complications Malpositiuon of cannula Emphysema Haemorrhage Oseophageal perforation Barotrauma
