Airway Management for Paramedics

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1. A PNEUMONIC FOR LARYNGOSCOPY

  • -Restricted mouth opening - Obstruction/obesity -Disrupted/distorted anatomy
    -Stiff
  • -Look external -Evaluate using 3,3,2 -Mallampati score
  • -Mask fit
    -Obesity/obstruction -Age - No teeth -Stiff/Snoring
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2. A PNEUMONIC FOR ASSESSING SUPRAGLOTTIC AIRWAYS

  • -Restricted mouth opening - Obstruction/obesity -Disrupted/distorted anatomy
  • -Mask fit
    -Obesity/obstruction -Age - No teeth -Stiff/Snoring
  • -Look external -Evaluate using 3,3,2 -Mallampati score -Obstruction/obesity -Neck mobility

3. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF AIRWAY MANAGEMENT?

  • To ensure good ventilation and ensure the airway is clear and maintained
  • To use a stepwise approach to airway adjuncts
  • To stop the patient breathing for themselves
  • To achieve sign-off in airway skills

4. THE AIRWAY CAN BE COMMONLY OBSTRUCTED BY

  • All of the these
  • Tongue
  • Blood/Vomit
  • Foreign objects

5. A USEFUL PNEUMONIC TO REMEMBER WHEN USING A BVM

  • -Mask fit
    -Obesity/obstruction -Age
  • -Look external -Evaluate using 3,3,2 -Mallampati score -Obstruction/obesity -Neck mobility
  • -Restricted mouth opening - Obstruction/obesity -Disrupted/distorted anatomy
    -Stiff
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