Pre-hospital intubation for pediatric trauma victims is not necessary Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT IN EMERGENGIES 3 PAEDIATRICS AIRWAY ANATOMY 4 IS PRE-HOSPITAL INTUBATION FOR PAEDIATRICS TRAUMA VICTIMS NECCESSARY? 6 CONCLUSION 8 REFERENCES 9 INTRODUCTION The data from World Health Organization (WHO) on the leading causes of death worldwide and the global burden of diseases shows that, traumatic injuries are the major cause of
This essay describes how the anaesthetic machine and airway management equipment are prepared in operating theatres and discusses how they are ensured safe for use. It evaluates the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) guidelines related to safe practice and the preparation of the ET tubes, laryngeal masks, guedels, Naso pharyngeal airways and the laryngoscope. The function of the anaesthetic workstation is to deliver a mixture of anaesthetic agents and gases safely to
sudden fatal airway obstruction. Airway management can be unpredictably difficult and challenging particularly in the event of the unexpected difficult airway. In rare cases, it is impossible either to intubate the trachea or to ventilate the lungs via mask. By anticipating these challenges and choosing the correct rescue strategy in managing the high-risk airway can increase the likelihood of a successful outcome. We report a case of a 41-year-old man presented with severe upper airway obstruction
563 Introduction to Research RUSH UNIVERSITY – Respiratory Care The difference between using High fidelity simulation and low fidelity simulation with airway management Airway management is essential in the respiratory care practice. The knowledge and skill needed in this matter include bag and mask ventilation (BMV), laryngeal mask airway (LMA), and endotracheal tube insertion (ET). The process of providing the respiratory practitioner with the confidences of performing this task are widely
rescuer will only contain 17 percent oxygen. Mouth-to-Mask Ventilation or Pocket Mask Ventilation A clear, plastic, molded facemask similar to that used in anesthesia may be used to provide mouth to mask ventilation. A unidirectional valve diverts the patient's expired air away from the rescuer and traps any macroscopic particles emerging from the patient. This valve improves the aesthetics and reduces risk of cross infection. The mouth to mask method is a two h... ... middle of paper ... ..
Communication According to the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency of Operating Department Practitioners (2014, p.9) ODP’s must be able to communicate effectively and be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal skills in communicating information, advice, instruction and professional opinion to service users and colleagues. O’toole and Gjyn (2012) suggest that communication is a mutual understanding where all parties are agreed that they share
anesthesia for a wide array of cases: pediatric, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, orthopedics, and general surgeries. I became part of the perioperative management team in OTs and ICU’s and gained experience placing IV lines, laryngeal mask airways, intubations and most importantly bedside communication
As technology advances and medical aid becomes readily available it is no wonder that the elderly within our communities are living longer. Unfortunately this poses a serious issue for health professionals as elderly are becoming more prevalently injured, presenting with complications of higher severity than their younger counterparts (Ng et al., 2002). This essay will discuss the epidemiology, assessment and presentation of an elderly patient suffering from a traumatic injury. It will also examine
Paramedics are frequently presented with neurological emergencies in the pre-hospital environment. Neurological emergencies include conditions such as, strokes, head or spinal injuries. To ensure the effective management of neurological emergencies an appropriate and timely neurological assessment is essential. Several factors are associated with the effectiveness and appropriateness of neurological assessments within the pre-hospital setting. Some examples include, variable clinical presentations
After a laryngeal mask airway was inserted, sevoflurane was discontinued and anesthesia was maintained using desflurane. The initial desflurane concentration was randomly assigned and ranged between 4.5 and 7.5 end-tidal volume %. Following an equilibration period of