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Revision as of 17:36, 12 February 2023
, 1 year ago→PLAN FOR AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
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After airway assessment, a structured plan for airway management | After airway assessment, a structured plan for airway management | ||
is required before induction of anaesthesia. The plan must consider: | is required before induction of anaesthesia. The plan must consider: | ||
:• Choice of airway e.g. facemask, supraglottic airway device or | :• Choice of airway e.g. facemask, supraglottic airway device or tracheal tube | ||
tracheal tube | :• Mode of ventilation e.g. spontaneous ventilation or positive pressure | ||
:• Mode of ventilation e.g. spontaneous ventilation or positive | :• Monitoring e.g. pulse oximeter (minimum); end tidal carbon dioxide. | ||
pressure | |||
:• Monitoring e.g. pulse oximeter (minimum); end tidal carbon | |||
dioxide. | |||
Due to a lower functional residual capacity (FRC) and higher | Due to a lower functional residual capacity (FRC) and higher | ||