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Throat Emergencies ☺️ Flashcards

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Causes of throat emergencies

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Airway obstruction
Foreign bodies
Trauma

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Initial management of airway obstruction

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CALL SENIORS, A-E
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-O2, heliox
-adrenaline nebuliser => increase BD

Establish safe airway

  • intubation
  • cricothyroidotomy - incise CT membrane
  • tracheostomy
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