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What allows ease of mask ventilating a pt?
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Head strap
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When using the one-hand techniqe to ventilate a pt should the fingers be placed on the soft tissue supporting the base of tongue?
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No, it will obstruct airway. Keep fingers on bony mandible
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In pts that are difficult to mask ventilate what should be done?
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1. Use two-hand method
2. Insert an oral airway |
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What should + pressure ventilation be limited to?
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20 cmH2O to avoid stomach inflation
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Can prolonged mask ventilation damage the trigeminal or facial nerve?
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Yes, especially when face straps are used
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When was the first LMA designed and by whom?
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1. 1980's
2. Dr. Archie J. I. Brain |
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When did the FDA approve it as a substitue for the face mask?
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1991
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Can it substitue ETT where tracheal intubation is not indicated?
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Yes
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Did the ASA incorporate the LMA into the difficult airway algorithm?
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Yes
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What is the LMA designed to do?
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1. Form a seal around the larynx
2. Distal part of mask conforming to the hypopharynx |
