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A nasopharyngeal airway inserted in the right nostril of a patient. The correct size airway is chosen by measuring the device on the patient: the device should reach from the patient's nostril to the earlobe or the angle of the jaw. [10] The outside of the tube is lubricated with a water-based lubricant so that it enters the nose more easily. [5]
Nasopharyngeal airways are produced in various lengths and diameters to accommodate for gender and anatomical variations. Functionally, the device is gently inserted through a patient's nose after careful lubrication with a viscous lidocaine gel.
The jaw-thrust maneuver is an effective airway technique, particularly in patients in whom cervical spine injury is a concern. The jaw thrust is a technique used on patients with a suspected or possible cervical spinal cord injury and is used on a supine patient. The practitioner uses their index and middle fingers to physically pull the ...
in unconscious patient (single cuff is sufficient); used in permanent tracheostomy (with two cuffs); has a balloon (cuff) that is inflated to occlude the airway around the tube to prevent aspiration of fluids into the lungs •Jackson's: metal double tube and a pilot Retractor's (single or double hook) to retract tissues Tracheal hooks (blunt ...
Advanced airway management is the subset of airway management that involves advanced training, skill, and invasiveness.It encompasses various techniques performed to create an open or patent airway – a clear path between a patient's lungs and the outside world.
In the unconscious patient, the priority is airway management, to avoid a preventable cause of hypoxia. Common problems with the airway of patient with a seriously reduced level of consciousness involve blockage of the pharynx by the tongue, a foreign body, or vomit.
Another type of endotracheal tube has a small second lumen opening above the inflatable cuff, which can be used for suction of the nasopharngeal area and above the cuff to aid extubation (removal). This allows suctioning of secretions that sit above the cuff which helps reduce the risk of chest infections in long-term intubated patients.
Suction may be used to clear the airway of blood, saliva, vomit, or other secretions so that a patient may breathe. Suctioning can prevent pulmonary aspiration, which can lead to lung infections. In pulmonary hygiene, suction is used to remove fluids from the airways, [1] to facilitate breathing and prevent growth of