Tracheostomy Flashcards
1
Q
Sellicks Maneuver is another name for…
A
cricoid pressure during intubation to avoid air in oesophagus (occludes oesophagus)
2
Q
Cricoid pressure technique sequence
A
BURP Backwards Upwards Rightward Pressure on cricoid
3
Q
Landmark for Intubation oropharyngeally..
A
Tip of epiglottis
visualisation of vocal cords
4
Q
Tracheostomy is done at the level of ….
A
T2- T4
above T2 there are nerves and vessels
Below T4 is too deep.
