RSI
Prevents aspiration of gastric contents.
What is cricoid pressure?
This blade is typically characterized as having a straight blade.
What is a Miller laryngoscope blade?
the ‘sniffing position’ does not align this axis
What is tracheal axis?
the typical intubating dose for rocuronium in adults if used for RSI
What is 2mg/kg?
This blade is typically characterized as having a curved blade.
What is a MAC laryngoscope blade?
when visualizing the airway with the patient's tongue protruding, you can only see the soft palate and maybe a bit of the uvula.
What is class 3 Mallampati?
The MOST accurate method for confirmation of proper endotracheal tube placement.
What is End-tidal CO2 monitor?
An airway adjunct that can be safely placed in a patient with an intact gag reflex.
What is a nasal pharyngeal airway?
While assessing airway grade view upon direct laryngoscopy, you see the epiglottis and the posterior tips of the vocal cords.
What is airway grade view four?
An induction drug and neuromuscular blocker given for an RSI that causes muscle fasciculations approximately 30 seconds later.
What is Succinylcholine?
What is an LMA, laryngeal mask airway?
An assessment to predict a difficult airway situation.
What is L.E.M.O.N. assessment?
0.3 mg/kg
What is the standard intubating dose for etomidate?
An airway adjunct used in patient's with an absent gag reflex
What is an OPA, oral pharyngeal airway?
An airway assessment used to predict difficult ventilation of a patient with a BVM.
What is M.O.A.N.S. ?