Area in the back of the mouth.
What is the Oropharynx?
Pointing to...
What is the trachea?
Diminished lung sounds on one side of the chest may indicate this.
What is a simple pneumothorax?
Device used to administer artificial Ventilation.
What is a Bag Mask Device?
Measured from the tip of the patients nose to the earlobe.
What is an NPA? Nasopharyngeal Airway
Area at the rear of the nose.
What is the Nasopharynx? or Nasal cavity?
Pointing to ...
What is the alveoli?
Signs include absent lung sounds unilaterally, +JVD, tracheal deviation and low blood pressure.
What is a tension pneumothorax?
The technique used to assist breathing in a patient with slow and shallow respirations.
What is timing ventilations with the patients attempt of inhalation?
Inserted towards the roof of the mouth then rotated 180 Degrees.
What is an OPA? Oropharyngeal Airway
Muscle that can obstruct the airway in an unconscious patient.
What is the tongue?
Pointing to...
What is the Bronchiole?
Signs include fatigue, elevated temperature, dyspnea, coarse rhonchi lung sounds on effected side and possible productive cough.
What is pneumonia?
Normal inhalation produces this kind of pressure in the lungs.
What is negative pressure?
Contraindication for an OPA
What is an intact gag reflex or a conscious patient?
Cartilage flap that covers the trachea to prevent aspiration.
What is the epiglottis?
Pointing to...
What is the Corina?
Signs may include Hx of smoking, barrel chested, difficulty with exhalation and need for continuous supplemental oxygen.
What is emphysema ?
The three possible complications from positive pressure BVM ventilation.
What are Hypotension, Gastric distention and pneumothorax?
Proper technique to insert an NPA
What is bevel should point towards the septum?
The purposes of the Upper Airway. Hint , 3 things
What is to humidify, warm and filter the air breathed in with each inhalation?
The nerve the breathing signal travels , from the brain stem to the Diaphragm.
What is the Phrenic Nerve?
A genetic disorder that effects the balance of salt and water in the lungs and GI track causing thicker than normal mucus leading to multiple infection problems.
What is Cystic Fibrosis
The hand placement for single rescuer BMV ventilation.
What is the C/E technique?
Measurement for an OPA
What is from the corner of the mouth to the earlobe or angle of the jaw?