XVII: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT



•  Anticipated need for airway management in pts at risk for deterioration


•  Assess difficulty of intubation early


•  In pts w/ acute respiratory failure, BVM ventilation or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NiPPV) can be a bridge but not a substitute to intubation


•  Choose appropriate intubation algorithm




•  Choose appropriate intubation tool


•  VL: 1st choice, if available; failure rate is lower than w/ standard DL


•  DL: Most commonly used (Mac or Miller blade)


•  Awake sedated airway eval: Injection, inhalation, or topical application of local anesthetic then intubation via, VL or fiber optic → requires cooperative pt, noncrash airway


Pearls


•  Have rescue devices at the ready: EGD, cricothyrotomy kit


•  Good BVM technique saves lives


RSI




•  Preparation


•  Monitor O2 sat, BP, rhythm, ≥1 IV


•  BVM, suction, ET CO2 detector, oral airway, Bougie


•  Intubation equipment (eg, laryngoscope): Blade, backup blade, check video monitor/light


•  ETT: 8 (male), 7 (female); check cuff, load stylet/10 cc syringe; pediatrics tube size: = 4 + (age in y/4) → or use Broselow tape


•  RSI medications/doses


•  Assess for difficult BVM, difficult intubation, & difficult cricothyrotomy → prepare appropriately




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Sep 6, 2016 | Posted by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE | Comments Off on XVII: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT

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