ET Tubes & Laryngoscopes

Question 1

what OD is the ETT connector

Answer 1

15 mm OD

Question 2

What was the name of Guedel’s family dog?

Answer 2

Airway

Question 3

What pressure is used to perform minimum seal or minimum leak technique ?

Answer 3

20 cmH₂O

how to perform this check:

1. intubate the pt. and inflate the cuff
2. place stethescope on trachea
3. deflate cuff and listen for air leaking
4. apply constant positive pressure (20 cmH₂O)
5. inflate cuff untill you hear the air leak stop. Note the volume of air injected

Question 4

which ETT is reinforced by wire?

Question 5

which ETT is surgical field sparing?

Answer 5

RAE

(Ring Adair Elwin)

Question 6

Which ETT has no cuff and is used in Peds?

Answer 6

Cole ETT

Question 7

What is Dr. Halls preset volume (on the syringe) when inflating the cuff?

Answer 7

6 mL

Question 8

which blade is placed in the vallecula?

Answer 8

Mac

Question 9

Which blade is designed to lift the epiglottis?

Answer 9

miller

Question 10

True or False: All blades are left-handed blades

Answer 10

False

there is a right-handed Mac

Question 11

which way does the bevel of ETT point toward?

Answer 11

to the left

Question 12

which end of the blade connects to the handle?

Answer 12

proximal end

Question 13

what type of ETT is this?

Answer 13

Mallinckrodt™

Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube Seal Guard, Murphy Eye

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Reduces microaspiration by at least 95% compared to the Mallinckrodt™ Hi-Lo tracheal tube, barrel-shaped, PVC cuff1,2

Question 14

parts of a blade

Answer 14

1. tongue
2. web
3. flange
4. base