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NPA indications - Answer Potential or actual airway obstruction
NPA contraindications - Answer Nil
NPA precautions - Answer #Airway trauma, particularly epistaxis
#Incorrect size or placement will compromise effectiveness
#Exacerbate injury in base of skull fracture, with NPA potentially displacing in the
cranial vault
#can stimulate gag reflex in sensitive patients, precipitating vomiting or aspiration
OPA indications - Answer - Maintain airway patency
- Bite block for intubated patients
OPA contraindications - Answer Conscious patients
Patient with intact gag reflex
OPA precautions - Answer #Airway trauma from OPA placement
#intolerance to OPA requiring removal
#can precipitate vomiting/aspiration in patients with intact gag reflex
#incorrect size or placement can potentially exacerbate airway obstruction
BVM indications - Answer Acute respiratory distress, hypoventilation (RR<10) or arrest
requiring positive pressure ventilation
BVM contraindications - Answer Spontaneously breathing patients with adequate tidal
volume and an appropriate respiratory rate (RR>10)
BVM precautions - Answer #gastric inflation
#pulmonary barotrauma
#undesirable cardiovascular effects such as hypotension, secondary to caval
compression
, TAM - Triple airway manoeuvre indications - Answer Patients unable to maintain airway
patency
TAM - contraindications - Answer Nil
TAM precautions - Answer Potential C-spine injury
I-Gel indications - Answer Actual loss of airway patency and/or airway protection
I-Gel contraindications - Answer #conscious breathing patients
#continuous use for more than 4hours
I-Gel: Precautions - Answer #failure to provide adequate airway of ventilation
#patient intolerance
#hypoxia
#can precipitate vomiting and aspiration in patients itch intact gag reflexes
#oropharyngeal trauma
12 Lead ECG Indications - Answer Any patients requiring detailed ECG analysis:
# suspected ACS
# cardiac dysrhythmias
# conduction disturbances
# electrolyte imbalances
# drug toxicity
12 lead contraindications - Answer Nil
12-lead precautions - Answer Nil
Direct laryngoscopy indications - Answer Visualisation of the glottis for the purpose of:
- Oral endotracheal tube insertion
- Removal of foreign body
Direct laryngoscopy contraindications - Answer Suspected or known epiglottitis
Direct laryngoscopy complications - Answer - laryngospasm
- hypoxia due to delays in oxygenation while performing the procedure
- trauma to the mouth or upper airway, particularly teeth/ dentures
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