ALS airway

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  • Created by: Louisa
  • Created on: 15-09-20 18:05
why does the anatomy of the nose and the mouth make it difficult for advanced life support
nasal- easily obstructed, vasular and infants are nose breathers mouth - obstructed esily by tongue foreign body, teeth and tonsils. also highly vascualar
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the right lung has how many lobes compared to the left lung
3 to 2
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when assessing the airway what are obvious signs to look for
trauma, tumours, swelling, and skeletal features.
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when masnaging air way what approach do we take
step wise
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what does moans stand for
mask seal, obesity/obstruction, age, no teeth and sniffing/snoring in referece to using a bag valve mask
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what does RODs stand for?
Restricted mouth opening, obstruction/obesity, disrupted/distorted anatomy, stiff
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what does rods refer to
the sub glotic air way (IGEL)
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what does LEMON stand for?
Look external, evaluate 3-3-2, mallampati score, obstruction/obesity, neck mobility
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what does LEMON in reference to?
Laryngoscopy
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what is the 3-3-2 rule?
3 fingers in the mouth, 3 finger from tip of chin to hyoid bone, 2 fingers
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the right lung has how many lobes compared to the left lung

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when assessing the airway what are obvious signs to look for

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when masnaging air way what approach do we take

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what does moans stand for

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