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Revision as of 17:39, 12 February 2023
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If mask ventilation is impossible despite all the above measures or the | If mask ventilation is impossible despite all the above measures or the | ||
child’s oxygen saturation begins to fall: | child’s oxygen saturation begins to fall: | ||
:EITHER insert an LMA (if available), | :<b>EITHER</b> insert an LMA (if available), | ||
:OR deepen anaesthesia, attempt to visualise the vocal cords and intubate the trachea. | :<b>OR</b> deepen anaesthesia, attempt to visualise the vocal cords and intubate the trachea. | ||
There is no randomised controlled trial to assess which is the best | There is no randomised controlled trial to assess which is the best | ||