A-E Assessment (Airway)
- Created by: M. Gomes
- Created on: 11-05-21 19:21
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- How to assess
- Airway
- Main signs of obstruction
- Unusual breathing sounds
- Choking
- Gasping for air
- Laboured breathing or DIB
- Coughing
- Reduced conciousness
- Unable to properly talk
- Little to no chest movement
- Cyanosis (late sign)
- Main causes of obstruction
- Altered consciousness
- Foreign body
- Aspiration
- Trauma
- Vocal cord paralysis
- Anaphylaxis or allergies
- Oedema
- Main signs of obstruction
- talk to patient and they should vocally respond to ensure patency
- 1. head-tilt chin lift or jaw thrust
- ensure C-spine is always protected
- 3. administer O2 if necessary
- 2. suction and remove obstruction
- protect airway with adjunct if necessary
- LOOK, LISTEN, FEEL
- Airway
- Airway
- Main signs of obstruction
- Unusual breathing sounds
- Choking
- Gasping for air
- Laboured breathing or DIB
- Coughing
- Reduced conciousness
- Unable to properly talk
- Little to no chest movement
- Cyanosis (late sign)
- Main causes of obstruction
- Altered consciousness
- Foreign body
- Aspiration
- Trauma
- Vocal cord paralysis
- Anaphylaxis or allergies
- Oedema
- Main signs of obstruction
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