week 1 - IGEL step by step from slides

Question 1

Step 1?

Answer 1

Position patient (STMA) and place OPA

Question 2

Step 2?

Answer 2

Commence ventilations with BVM at a rate of 12breaths/min (1every 6 seconds)

Question 3

step 3?

Answer 3

size up IGEL correctly:

SIZE 4 for manikin.

Size 5 = 90kg+
size 4 = 50-90kg
size 3 = 30-60kg
size 2.5 = large pediatric - 25-35kg
size 2 = small paediatric - 10-25kg
size 1.5 = infant - 5-12kg
size 1 = neonate - 2-5kg

Question 4

Stage 4?

Answer 4

Lubricate Cuff of Igel (avoid bowl of cuff)

Question 5

Stage 5?

Answer 5

Open mouth and place I-gel against hard palate (roof of the mouth)

Question 6

stage 6?

Answer 6

Glide against roof of mouth into airway until definitive resistance met.

Question 7

Stage 7

Answer 7

ventilate - do this with less than 30 second gap inbetween BVM and setting up the I-gel!!

Question 8

Stage 8?

Answer 8

Confirm I-gel working with EtCO2 ( EXPIRED CARBON DIOXIDE)

NORMAL VALUE = 4.0-5.7kPa

Can be measured with:

• CAPNOMETRY = NUMBER
• CAPNOGRAPHY = GRAPH/WAVEFORM

Question 9

stage 9?

Answer 9

SECURE IN PLACE