Flight Paramedic Advanced Airway Management questions with correct answers
"Failure to manage an ________________ is a major cause of a preventable death in the prehospital setting." - Answer Airway What are some indications for immediate intubation? - Answer Unable to swallow. GCS <8. Expected clinical course. Apnea. Airway obstruction. Resp failure. What are the three critical lab values that indicate the need for intubation? - Answer Ph <7.2 CO2 >55 PaO2 <60 Rememeber, only one needs to be off to indicate the need for intubation. What does the L.E.M.O.N acronym stand for? - Answer *Look *Evaluate 3-3-2 *Mallampati *Obstructions
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