ATLS MODULE 2 AIRWAY MGMT
1. Laryngeal mask airway
Answer: An advanced airway device that is blindly inserted intothe mouth to isolate
the larynx for direct ventilation; consists of a tube and a mask or cuff that inflates to
seal around the laryngeal opening
2. BURP pressure on cricoid cartilage
Answer:
Backward
Upward
Rightward pressure
can help with intubation
3. Proper ET tube position
Answer: 2-3 cm above the carina in adults
4. When to reassess ET tube placement
Answer: If patient is moved
5. Surgical Airway
Answer: an airway that is surgically created as in a tracheotomy or acricothyrotomy
6. Needle cricothyroidotomy
Answer:
Provides oxygen until definitive airway can beplaced.
Percutaneous transtracheal oxygenation (PTO) technique
Preferred technique for children under 12 years of age.
7. Surgical cricothyroidotomy
Answer: Usually preferrable to emergency tracheostomyNot recommended for
children under 12 years old
8. Equipment needed for needle cricothyroidotomy
Answer:
12 or 14 gauge, 8.5 cmover the needle catheter.
6-12 mL syringe
Oxygen source and tubing capable of delivering 50 psi or greater at the nipple.
9. Blind nasotracheal intubation requires what
1. Laryngeal mask airway
Answer: An advanced airway device that is blindly inserted intothe mouth to isolate
the larynx for direct ventilation; consists of a tube and a mask or cuff that inflates to
seal around the laryngeal opening
2. BURP pressure on cricoid cartilage
Answer:
Backward
Upward
Rightward pressure
can help with intubation
3. Proper ET tube position
Answer: 2-3 cm above the carina in adults
4. When to reassess ET tube placement
Answer: If patient is moved
5. Surgical Airway
Answer: an airway that is surgically created as in a tracheotomy or acricothyrotomy
6. Needle cricothyroidotomy
Answer:
Provides oxygen until definitive airway can beplaced.
Percutaneous transtracheal oxygenation (PTO) technique
Preferred technique for children under 12 years of age.
7. Surgical cricothyroidotomy
Answer: Usually preferrable to emergency tracheostomyNot recommended for
children under 12 years old
8. Equipment needed for needle cricothyroidotomy
Answer:
12 or 14 gauge, 8.5 cmover the needle catheter.
6-12 mL syringe
Oxygen source and tubing capable of delivering 50 psi or greater at the nipple.
9. Blind nasotracheal intubation requires what
