Difference between revisions of "Airway Management"
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| + | *Unanticipated, Unable to Ventilate: insert LMA, if still unable to ventilate crichothyrotomy | ||
Latest revision as of 20:57, 24 January 2023
- LMA does not protect against aspiration or laryngospasm, but does protect against tongue and soft tissue upper airway obstruction.
- ETT indications:
- Protect the airway
- Provide a patent airway
- Provide positive pressure ventilation (abdominal/thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, long surgeries)
- Nasotracheal intubation contraindications:
- Facial fractures
- Coagulopathy
- Intranasal abnormalities
- Sinnusitis
- Basal skull fractures
Difficult Airway
- Anticipated: regional/local anesthetic, or awake fiberoptic nasotracheal intubation, inhaled anesthetic in peds
- Unanticipated, Able to Ventilate: consider alternate approach
- Unanticipated, Unable to Ventilate: insert LMA, if still unable to ventilate crichothyrotomy