OK people, time to share. Following on from befriend the bougie! @MDaware shared a great tip about using the bougie to assist in intercostal catheter placement in obese patients. Indeed, I suggested that the bougie is so fantastic, if there…
AIRWAY ADJUNCTS Oropharyngeal Airways Nasopharyngeal Airways Facemasks LMA INTUBATION EQUIPMENT Laryngoscopes Tracheal Tubes ANAESTHETIC BREATHING SYSTEMS AYRE’S T-PIECE WITH JACKSON REES MODIFICATION BAIN SYSTEM CIRCLE ABSORPTION SYSTEM Mechanical Ventilation References and Links
fenestrated tracheostomy tube. allows patient to breath normally with a tracheostomy in situ. patient can cough and speak through mouth. improves swallow function. acts a step prior to decannulation
Weaning from ventilation = Multi-factorial and list headings of causes -> clinical signs associated with list: Hot Case
ETT stylet is a device that allows the endotracheal tube (ETT) to be stiffened and the shape molded as desired.
Complete obstruction of the upper airway occurs when there is inability to talk, cough or breath. Apnea and cyanosis are present and paradoxical respirations may be noted.
Trismus classically refers to reduced opening of the jaws caused by spasm of the muscles of mastication (temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid). Trismus may also be used to refer to restricted mouth opening in general
Digital intubation allows intubation to be performed without a laryngoscope or a view of the larynx; may be performed with or without a bougie
Airway Literature Summaries
Airway in Neck Trauma: potentially a life-threatening emergency with a difficult airway, need to assess rapidly and get help early
Maxillofacial trauma directly impacts on the airway resulting in compromise and hindering attempts to secure the airway delays in securing the airway may lead to morbidity and mortality
This page is currently under revision OVERVIEW The goal of airway assessment is to identify patients who may have difficult airways, mandating alternate approaches to airway management “History predicts the future” – whenever possible identify: Airway assessment and prediction of…