SGA

Question 1

Sizes for king LT

Answer 1

Size 3 (yellow): for people 4-5feet tall
Size 4 (red): for people 5ft - 6 ft
Size 5 (purple): for people 6ft +

Question 2

I gel sizes

Answer 2

Size 3 (yellow) for pt who weigh 30-60kg
Size 4 (green) for pt who weigh 50-90 kg
Size 5 (orange) for pt who weigh 90kg +

Question 3

What are the conditions for SGA

Answer 3

Absent gag reflex

Question 4

What are the contraindications for SGA?

Answer 4

Air way obstructed by foreign object
Known esophageal varices Disease
Trauma to the oropharynx
Caustic ingestion

Question 5

How many attempts can you use on a SGA

Answer 5

2

Question 6

What is the primary method of confirming proper SGA placement

Answer 6

ETC02 waveform capnography

Question 7

What are the secondary methods of confirming proper SGA placement

Answer 7

No waveform ETC02
Auscultation
Chest rise and fall

Question 8

When should a SGA be removed

Answer 8

If the pt beings to vomit or if the pt regains gag reflex