Airway Management - Manual Methods to Establish an Airway
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Manual method of establishing an open airway when there is no risk of cervical spine injury
- Slight neck extension
- Elevation of the mandible (jaw thrust)
- Opening of the mouth
What does the Mayo tube prevent?
What is the risk when a Mayo tube has the wrong size?
Too large: it can stimulate gagging and emesis.
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What is a requirement in the patient when placing a Mayo tube?
It can provoke gagging, laryngospasm and emesis.
What is a contraindication for placing a nasopharyngeal tube?
- Schedelbasisfractuur
- Coagulopathy
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