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What should you lubricate the nasopharyngeal airway with before inserting it SABC?
How to insert an NPA
- Lubricate the nasopharyngeal airway with water-soluble jelly.
- Insert into the nostril (preferably right) vertically along the floor of the nose with a slight twisting action. Aim towards the back of the opposite eyeball.
- Confirm airway patency.
When do you insert a nasopharyngeal airway?
Indications for Nasopharyngeal Airway
- Spontaneously breathing patients with soft tissue obstruction of the upper airway.
- Sometimes for dilation and anesthesia of the nasal passage to prepare for nasotracheal intubation.
Which airway maintenance method is a nasal airway?
An oropharyngeal airway (OPA) is also known as an oral airway or Guedel pattern airway or simply Guedel airway (named after the original designer Arthur Guedel). The nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) is also called a nasal airway, NPAT (nasopharyngeal airway tube), or nasal trumpet.
What should I use to lubricate my nasopharyngeal airway?
Inspect both nares to determine which side is wider. Lubricate the nasopharyngeal airway with water-soluble lubricant or anesthetic jelly such as lidocaine gel.
When do you need A nasopharyngeal airway?
Nasopharyngeal airways can be used in some settings where oropharyngeal airways cannot, eg, oral trauma or trismus (restriction of mouth opening including spasm of muscles of mastication). Nasopharyngeal airways may also help facilitate bag-valve-mask ventilation. Contraindications to Nasopharyngeal Airway
Can a pharyngeal Airways be used as an upper airway?
Pharyngeal airways (both nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal) are a component of preliminary upper airway management for patients with apnea or severe ventilatory failure, which also includes
How to align the upper airway for optimal air passage?
Align the upper airway for optimal air passage by placing the patient into a proper sniffing position. Proper sniffing position aligns the external auditory canal with the sternal notch.