Oropharyngeal Airway

Question 1

Oropharyngeal airway

Answer 1

Medical device called as airway adjunct in airway management to maintain or open a patient airway

Question 2

Types

Answer 2

Guedal airway
Airway adjunct used to maintain a pts airway
Airway that prevents tongue from partially or completely obstructting the pathway

Berman airway
Prevents the tongue from covering the epiglottis which could prevent the person from breathing .maintain an obstructed passage through which patient breath. During an surgery

Question 3

Indication

Answer 3

Unconscious patients patient who are semiconscious and have a risk of their tongue blocking the airway

During anesthesia to maintain open airway

Respiratory distress

Question 4

Contraindications

Answer 4

Conscious patients results in gaging vomiting discomfort
Facial trauma

Question 5

Complications

Answer 5

Incorrect sizing /insertion-trauma
Gagging or vomiting -aspiration
Airway injury