Question of the day... Airway managment

Question:
What techniques of airway management do you know?

Answer:
Airway management techniques can be divided into 2 broad categories.

1. Simple techniques

These measures are quick and temporary techniques.

Jaw thrust

Chin lift

Adjuncts e.g. OPA and NPA

 

Suction

2. Definitive techniques

These measures can protect the airway for longer periods of time.

Nasotracheal

Orotracheal intubation

Surgical airway

- surgical cricothyroidotomy

- needle cricothyroidotomy

- tracheostomy