NPA Flashcards

1
Q

What

A

Airway adjunct that sits in the nasopharynx

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2
Q

Indications

A
"Ron Doesn't Talk Good" 
Requires airway support AND
Damage to oral cavity
Trismus
Gag reflex is present
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3
Q

Contraindications

A

β€œEN”
Extensive maxillofacial trauma
Nasal trauma

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4
Q

Complications

A
"SUES"
Sinnitus 
Ulceration
Epitaxis
Stimulation of gag reflext
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5
Q

How to size?

A

From the nostril to the ear lobe

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