Airway
From EM Clerkship · 9:29
Show by Zack Olson, MD ; Mike Estephan, MD ; Maddie Watts, MD
“Airway” does not necessarily mean “Intubation” Introduction * In emergency medicine we are taught “A-B-Cs”* These are actions that can be accomplished in first 60 seconds of patient encounter* Intubation takes several minutes to accomplish* Intubating a crashing patient might even KILL them!* Resuscitate THEN intubate Step 1: Suction * Immediately suction if patient is…* Altered and vomiting* Gurgling Step 2: Move the Tongue * Bedside maneuvers* Head tilt* Chin lift* Jaw thrust* Adjunct equipment* Oropharyngeal airway* Nasopharyngeal airway Additional Reading * Airway Part 2 – BVM Adjuncts (EM Clerkship)* Airway Part 3 – Rapid Sequence Intubation (EM Clerkship)* Airway Part 4 – What to Do If Intubation Fails (EM Clerkship)* Laryngoscope As A Murder Weapon – Hemodynamic Kills (EMCrit)
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