1. AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

2. Upper Airway

3. Lower Airway (Mechanics of Respiration)

4. Airway Management A ssess for Airway Obstruction! Difficulty breathing Patient conduct (anxious, combative) Abnormal sounds I mprove/Establish Airway Through Maneuvers Chin lift Jaw thrust R emove Debris/Suction Airway Adjuncts: Nasal airway (Primary) Oral airwayOral airway

5. Airway Obstruction The most common obstruction is from a prolapsed tongue! Why?

6. Airway Obstruction Blood Clots, Teeth Soft Tissue & Bones Swelling Position of Head Head Injury

7. Improve/Establish Airway Chin Lift Method (NON-TRAUMA)

8. Improve/Establish Airway Jaw Thrust Method

9. Remove Debris and Suction

10. Nasopharyngeal Airway

11. Lubricate ! Insert along floor of nasal cavity If resistance met, use back-and forth motion Don’t Force – Use other nostril If patient gags, withdraw slightly

12. Oral Pharyngeal Airway

13. Measure Confirm patient is unconscious Insert, rotate 180 degrees as inserting

14. Questions?