12. OROPHARYNGEAL
AIRWAY
● Is an airway adjunct used to
maintain or open the away and
preventing the tongue from
falling back to the epiglottis.
● Mostly in unconscious patients
or post anaesthesia
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17. LARYNGEAL MASK
AIRWAY
● Not commonly used
● Temporary airway to ventilate
patients
● Used mostly in failed intubation or
patients who cannot be ventilated
● Contraindications; patients that
cannot open mouth, complete upper
airway obstruction
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18. ENDOTRACHEAL
TUBE
● Inserted to ventilate the patient
INDICATIONS
● Airway (airway obstruction)
● Breathing (pneumonia, COPD)
● Circulation (shock)
● Disability (low GCS)
● Post CPR of any cause
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