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If doing a needle cric, you must have _____ to ventilate the pt
High pressure O2 capability
Needle cric: depth of needle insertion
½"
Needle circ: initially go in at ______ angle, then direct _____
90 degree; caudally
Needle cric: provider hold needle _______ when in place
At all times
You cannot use an ambu bag with:
Needle cric
Also considered a temp airway
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy can be used for:
Emergency airway access
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy can be used for:
May be most appropriate when unable to ventilate
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy advantages:
Rapid access to subglottic trachea
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy advantages:
Does not require visualization of larynx
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy disadvantage:
May cause bleeding
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy disadvantage:
Possible to pass tube into fascial plane instead of trachea
Technique where you thread the wire thru the catheter
Sledinger
Jet vent won't work with:
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy
You can hook it to the anesthesia circuit or ambu bag:
Transtracheal catheter cricothyrotomy
Surgical cricothyrotomy procedure: first
Stabilize larynx
Surgical cricothyrotomy procedure: second
Identify CTM
Surgical cricothyrotomy procedure: third
Skin incision
Surgical cricothyrotomy: skin incision is
Vertical
Surgical cricothyrotomy: a vertical incision is used to
Avoid blood vessels
Surgical cricothyrotomy procedure: fourth
Stab wound thru CTM
Surgical cricothyrotomy procedure: incision thru CTM should be smaller than the
Size of ETT for decrease air escape
Surgical cricothyrotomy procedure: fifth
Place airway device
Surgical cricothyrotomy procedure: after placing the airway device
Ventilator
Surgical cricothyrotomy can not use:
TTJV
Surgical cricothyrotomy procedure: last
Secure airway
Surgical cricothyrotomy: after you get a
CXR to confirm placment
Surgical cricothyrotomy: CXR is done b/c
You can go thru fascial plane in error
Surgical cricothyrotomy: surgical consult for
Tracheostomy
Surgical cricothyrotomy may be left in place for up to
72 hour