devices Flashcards
Two types of airway devices
tracheal and pharyngeal
examples of tracheal airway devices
endotracheal tube and tracheostomy tube
Examples of pharyngeal airway devices
nasopharyngeal airway
oropharyngeal airway
laryngeal mask airway
combitude airway
two most common type of artificial airway are
endotracheal tube and tracheostomy tube
Indication of tracheal intubation
to bypass an upper airway obstruction
to protect the airway from aspiration
to apply positive pressure breathing
to aid clearance of secretion
to deliver high oxygen concentrations
It is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted to the patients mouth into the trachea to help sustain spontaneous breathing
Endotracheal tube
The process of inserting et tube into the airway of the patient is called
endotracheal intubation
The et tube can be determine by the
inner diameter or ID
Requires injection of pressurized air into the balloon to create a seal onto the inside walls of the airways.
Cuffed et tube
It is recommended for children less than 8 years old to prevent narrowing of the trachea
uncuffed et tube
This indicate the placement of the et tube
Centimeter marking of et tube
The average distance from the tip to the carina in male is______ female is______
27 cm, 25 cm
Tape the tube at what cm in males and females (taping mark)
males- 22-25 cm, female-20-23 cm
The tip of the et tube must rest _____above the carina
2-5cm
In auscultation to confirm position of the et tube you should hear what sounds
bilateral breath sounds of right and left lung
Protects the patient from aspiration and help to give the patient positive pressure ventilation
Cuff
Use to inflate and deflate et tube cuff and connected to _____
pilot balloon, manometer
Use to inflate and deflate et tube cuff and connected to _____
pilot balloon, manometer
What is the normal cuff pressure
25-35 cm H2O
Indication of endotracheal intubation
To relieve upper airway obstruction
To protect the airway
Facilitation of tracheal suctioning
Assistance in manual ventilation//mechanical ventilation
What are 4 airway protective reflex
pharyngeal reflex
laryngeal reflex
tracheal reflex
carinal reflex
What reflex that is responsible in preventing choking
Gag reflexes
Other term for carinal and tracheal reflex
cough reflex
How reflexes are obtunded
paralysis
anesthetized patient
unconscious patient
neuromuscular disease
What are the hazards in endotracheal intubation
Loss of patient ability to talk
Loss patient ability to eat using mouth
Tube occlusion with inspissated secretion
Damage vocal cord
How intubated patient ingest foods that turns solid food to liquid
NGT nasogastric tube
What are the complication of et intubation
- Poorly tolerated by the conscious and semi-conscious patient
- Gagging caused by the tube irritation
- Harder for the patient to communicate
- Patient may bite the tube which may cause occluding airflow and a mechanical ventilator airflow alarm is triggered.
- Erodes, corner of patient’s mouth
- Stimulates oral secretions
Used to shape the et tube to be easier to be inserted. Gives rigidity and prevents et tube to bend.
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