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Indications |
Need for ventilatory assistance or airway control
AND
other BLS airway management is inadequate |
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When do we use xylometazoline? |
for Nasal intubation - vasoconstriction of the nares |
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What are the conditions for Nasal tracheal intubation? (2)
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greater or equal to 8 years old
AND breathing spontaneously |
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Contraindication for Lidocaine? (2)
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Allergy and sensitivity
Unresponsive patient |
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Contraindications for Oral tracheal Intubations |
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Contraindications for nasal tracheal intubation (5)
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Age < 50 and current episode of asthma exacerbation and not in or near cardiac arrest
Suspected basal skull fracture or mid face fractures uncontrolled epistaxis anticoagulant therapy (excluding ASA) Bleeding disorders |
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How many sprays of oltrivin can we give? |
2 sprays |
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how many lidocaine sprays? |
10 mg/spray but it's 5mg/kg to a max of 20 sprays |
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How many attempts do we have to intubate patient |
2 |
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What is defined as an attempt? |
insertion of the laryngoscope blade into the mouth |
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What are the primary method and secondary methods for tube placement? |
Primary: visualization, auscultation and chest rise
Secondary: ETCO2, EDO and other |
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What is the formula for paediatric tube size >/= to a year old? |
(Age in years /4) + 4 - Uncuffed
(Age in years /4) + 3.5 - cuffed
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What is the depth of an ETT for children > 2 years? |
(Age in years/2) + 12
OR
tube size x 3 |