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Section 4 - Basic Airway

Review basic airway management.

AB
Suction should be limited to no more than this number of seconds for an adult15
Nasopharyngeal airwayUsed with presence of gag reflex
Oropharyngeal airwayMeasured from angle of jaw to corner of mouth
FiO2 % of BVM without oxygen supplement attached21
Opening in the anterior neck that connects the trachea with ambient airStoma
Pressure to anterior lateral region of cricoid cartilageSellick's maneuver
Method of opening airway for trauma patientJaw-Thrust Maneuver
Most common cause of an airway obstructionTongue
Most effective device to ventilate a patient when the EMT is alonePocket mask
Caused by excessive ventilations or improperly opened airwayGastric Distention
Rate of assisting ventilations for a child in respiratory arrest or failure3
% Oxygen of NRB at 15 lpm90


Clincal Instructor
Initiative for Rural EMS, University of Vermont
Shelburne, VT

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