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How to measure a Guedel's airway to ensure it is correct size for the patient?
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Place the oropharyngeal airway (Guedel) on patient's face to check for correct size - tubing should extend from the corner of the mouth to the tip of the earlobe.
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What is guedels airway for?
- Inserted in mouth, extending from the teeth to the oropharynx. - Prevents obstruction of the trachea by displacement of the tongue into the oropharynx. Keeps the airway open and keeps tongue in place which is handy for other procedures.
How should you properly measure a nasopharyngeal airway adjunct?
Place the NPA on the patient's cheek and it should reach from his nose to his earlobe.
How would you use suction on an airway?
Suction is used for airway management when the patient can't manage his or her own secretions.
What represents the correct order of the assessment for the EMT during the initial assessment from start to end?
general impression,mental statues,airway,breathing,circulation,patient priority
Why should medical control be consulted before inserting a nasal airway?
Because even though it is recommended for an unconscious patient, if the patient has sustained to severe of a trauma the nasal airway could damage the patient more than help them.
Should you maintain an open airway for an fracture?
If there is no other chest or abdominal injury, and the patient is awake and conscious there is no need to worry about the airway
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an conscious patient?
tongue
You need to open the airway because?
The patient can breath better when it is open
What is the common cause of upper airway obstruction in a trauma patient?
TONGUe
Do you check for a pulse in an unresponsive choking patient?
If the patient is choking, the first priority is to clear the airway, not check the pulse. The airway should be cleared first, and then once the rescue breaths go in, check for a pulse.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious supine patient?
The most common cause of airway obstruction in any patient - supine or not - is the tongue. This is why the first maneuver that should be performed on a patient not breathing is the head-tilt/chin-lift or the jaw thrust. This is to help clear the tongue from the airway and may allow the person to breathe again.
Why emetics not given to unconscious patient?
Because - an emetic is given to force the patient vomit. If given to an unconscious patient - the patient could choke if the vomit enters the airway.
