Chin lift. Jaw thrust. Remove Debris/Suction. Airwa

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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
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Upper Airway
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Lower Airway(Mechanics of Respiration)
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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

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Airway Obstruction

• The most common obstruction is from a prolapsed
  tongue!
• Why?

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Airway Obstruction

• Blood Clots, Teeth
• Soft Tissue Bones
• Swelling
• Position of Head
• Head Injury

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Improve/Establish Airway

• Chin Lift Method
• (NON-TRAUMA)

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Improve/Establish Airway

• Jaw Thrust Method

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Remove Debris and Suction
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Nasopharyngeal Airway
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Nasopharyngeal Airway

• Lubricate !
• Insert along floor of nasal cavity
• If resistance met, use back-and forth motion
• Dont Force Use other nostril
• If patient gags, withdraw slightly

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Oral Pharyngeal Airway
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Oral Pharyngeal Airway

• Measure
• Confirm patient is unconscious
• Insert, rotate 180 degrees as inserting

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Questions?