RSI

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

Predictors of difficult BMV (BONES/MOANS)

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

Predictors of difficult laryngoscopes and intubation - LEMON
Look externally - facial trauma, beard, large tongue etc
Evaluate - 3 - 3 - 2 rule
Mallampati score greater than 3
Obstruction - peritonsilar abscess, epiglottis, trauma etc
Neck mobility

Question 3

Step 3

Answer 3

Difficult supraglotic airway (RODS)
Restricted mouth opening 
Obstruction 
Disrupted or distorted oral cavity and pharynx 
Stiff lungs or c-spine

Question 4

Step 4

Answer 4

Difficult front of neck access (SHORTY)
S - surgery to area 
H - haematoma
O - obesity 
R -radiation 
T - tumour

Question 5

Step 5

Answer 5

Don non-sterile gloves

Question 6

Step 6

Answer 6

Assemble mask, HME and ambubag

Question 7

Step 7

Answer 7

Successful bag-mask ventilation

Question 8

Step 8

Answer 8

Assemble laryngoscope

Question 9

Step 9

Answer 9

Successful intubation (tube is noted to go through the cords)

Question 10

Step 10

Answer 10

inflate ETT cuff (candidate must inflate the ETT cuff before ventilating through the ETT)

Question 11

Step 11

Answer 11

Ventilate through ETT and do 5 point check

Question 12

Step 12

Answer 12

Confirm ETT placement by 2 methods

Question 13

Step 13

Answer 13

Strap ETT securely