Foreign Body Obstruction / Unresponsive / Cardiac Arrest

Front 1

What is the first step in Foreign Body Obstruction / Cardiac Arrest?

Back 1

Confirm cardiac arrest & start CPR while defibrillation pads are applied.

Front 2

After confirming cardiac arrest & starting CPR and applying defib. pads, what will you want to do next?

Back 2

Initiate the proper response to rhythm "shock" or "no shock"

Front 3

After responding to your rhythm, what will you do next?

Back 3

Confirm airway obstruction is present (ventilate / reposition / attempt to ventilate again)

Front 4

After confirming airway obstruction is present, what will you want to do next?

Back 4

Attempt to relieve obstruction by other BCLS maneuvers, continue compressions.

Front 5

After no success in other BCLS maneuvers, what will you do next?

Back 5

Assemble the necessary equipment to start FBAO removal.

Front 6

What is something you will also want to do at this time?

Back 6

Place the patient in the sniffing position (if no c-spine precaution)

Front 7

After placing the patient in the sniffing position, what do you want to now?

Back 7

Open mouth, inspect, remove loose dentures and / or debris.

Front 8

After removing or finding no loose dentures or debris, what do you want to do now?

Back 8

Grasp the Laryngoscope in the left hand.

Front 9

You have the laryngoscope in your left hand, now what?

Back 9

Insert the laryngoscope, visualize the glottic opening and surrounding structures.

Front 10

You now see the glottic opening and surrounding structures, what do you want to do now?

Back 10

If foreign matter is visualized, grasp obstruction with McGill forceps.

Front 11

You have clamped on to the foreign body, what now?

Back 11

Remove the FBO from the airway.

Front 12

What do you need to do now?

Back 12

Maintain an open airway.

Front 13

You have an open airway, what will you do now?

Back 13

Assess for spontaneous respirations.

Front 14

If respirations are present, what will you consider now?

Back 14

Administer O2 (if respirations are present)

Front 15

If O2 via NRB is insufficient, what will you want to do now?

Back 15

Assist patient with the BVM if needed.

Front 16

At this point what do you want to consider?

Back 16

Monitor the patients vitals and SpO2, intubate if indicated and reassess the patient.