The simple oropharyngeal (Guedel) airway is commonly used to help maintain a clear airway during the initial stages ofresuscitation. The nasopharyngeal airway is sometimes used in the ...

Supraglottic airway devices such as the laryngeal mask airway are an integral part of routine airway management and are recommended by almost all airway guidelines. 35,36,38 Difficult or failed ...

Airway obstruction can be subtle and is often undetected by healthcare professionals (Nolan et al, 2005). Nurses must be competent at basic airway management. Whatever the cause of airway obstruction, ...

Emergency orotracheal intubation is indicated in any situation in which definitive control of the airway is needed. Specific indications include cardiac or respiratory arrest, failure to protect ...

“From June to September 2021, there was one case of difficult airway management. Encouragingly, there were two cases of excellent practice regarding both basic and advanced airway management and a ...

That means the city’s firefighters, all of whom are certified emergency medical technicians, can only administer basic levels of care like CPR, semi-auto defibrillation, basic airway management ...

As it stands, traditional CPR training focuses on imparting to trainees the mechanics of chest compressions, defibrillator use and basic airway management. While these skills are undoubtedly essential ...