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Learn how to assess for airway obstructions and utilize maneuvers like chin lift and jaw thrust to establish airways. Understand common obstructions and methods to improve airway patency. Explore the use of airway adjuncts like nasal and oral airways.
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Airway Management Assess for Airway Obstruction! • Difficulty breathing • Patient conduct (anxious, combative) • Abnormal sounds Improve/Establish Airway Through Maneuvers • Chin lift • Jaw thrust Remove Debris/Suction Airway Adjuncts: • Nasal airway (Primary) • Oral airway
Airway Obstruction • The most common obstruction is from a prolapsed tongue! • Why?
Airway Obstruction • Blood Clots, Teeth • Soft Tissue & Bones • Swelling • Position of Head • Head Injury
Improve/Establish Airway Chin Lift Method (NON-TRAUMA)
Improve/Establish Airway Jaw Thrust Method
Nasopharyngeal Airway • Lubricate ! • Insert along floor of nasal cavity • If resistance met, use back-and forth motion • Don’t Force – Use other nostril • If patient gags, withdraw slightly
Oral Pharyngeal Airway • Measure • Confirm patient is unconscious • Insert, rotate 180 degrees as inserting