In medicine, a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA), nasal trumpet (because of its flared end), or nose hose, is a type of airway adjunct, a tube that is designed...
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nasopharyngeal airways), infraglottic techniques (such as tracheal intubation), and surgical methods (such as cricothyrotomy and tracheotomy). Airway...
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obstructed airway. Nasopharyngeal airways are mostly used instead as they do not stimulate a gag reflex. In general, oropharyngeal airways need to be...
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airways in increasing order of invasiveness are nasopharyngeal (NPA), oropharyngeal (OPA), and laryngeal mask airways (LMA). Laryngeal mask airways can...
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equipment commonly used includes oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway, bag valve mask, and pocket mask. Airway management is a primary consideration in...
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airway devices are: Combitube EasyTube Laryngeal tube Laryngeal mask airway (a supraglottic airway device) Nasopharyngeal airway Oropharyngeal airway...
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pharyngeal wall and occluding the airway, therefore preventing airway obstruction, hypoxia and asphyxia. Nasopharyngeal airways are not available at every center;...
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Respiratory tract (redirect from Airway)
cause a dry mouth and lead to infections. Airway tone Jet ventilation Nasopharyngeal airway Oropharyngeal airway Patwa A, Shah A (September 2015). "Anatomy...
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a form of positive airway pressure (PAP) ventilation in which a constant level of pressure greater than...
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first aid kits may also contain items such as: Oropharyngeal airway Nasopharyngeal airway Bag valve mask Manual aspirator or suction unit Sphygmomanometer...
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(IV) Tracheal intubation Laryngeal tube Combitube Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) Oropharyngeal airway (OPA) Pocket mask Atropine Amiodarone Dopamine Epinephrine...
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oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway is used during bag-valve-mask ventilation to prevent soft tissues from blocking the airway. An oropharyngeal airway may cause...
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manual repositioning, sterile suctioning, use of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airway adjuncts, and manual removal of obstructions via direct laryngoscopy...
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make it difficult to eat and can lead to complications such as Nasopharyngeal airway restriction. This restriction causes forward head posture which...
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been suggested that a long thin face type, with corresponding thin nasopharyngeal airway, predisposes to nasal obstruction and mouth breathing. George Catlin...
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foreign bodies, etc.) consider adding airway adjuncts such as nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) or oropharyngeal airway (OPA) (if no gag reflex) Breathing monitor...
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prevent hypothermia React to indirect fire Triage casualties Insert nasopharyngeal airway Treat a penetrating chest wound Perform needle chest decompression...
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hormone transport inhibitor Nanopascal (nPa), a unit of pressure Nasopharyngeal airway, a tube that is designed to be inserted into the nasal passageway...
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(September 1990). "The long face syndrome and impairment of the nasopharyngeal airway". The Angle Orthodontist. 60 (3): 167–176. PMID 2202236. Retrieved...
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Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), also known as brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome (BAOS), brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS), and...
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dressing for sucking chest wounds. Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) with surgical lubricant. This flexible tube secures a nasal airway when the casualty does not have...
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casualty’s airway, a TCCC provider may position the casualty in the recovery position or utilize airway adjuncts such as nasopharyngeal airways, oropharyngeal...
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epilepticus. This may require medical help to keep the airway open and protected; a nasopharyngeal airway may be useful for this. At home the recommended initial...
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defibrillation, oral suctioning, insertion of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways, pulse oximetry, blood glucose monitoring, auscultation of lung...
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Inability to maintain oxygenation in trauma patients may be a result of airway compromise due to mechanical injury or obstruction or due to loss of the...
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("airway management"). If the risk of asphyxiation is deemed high, doctors may use various devices (such as an oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway...
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Adenoid (redirect from Nasopharyngeal tonsils)
In anatomy, the pharyngeal tonsil, also known as the nasopharyngeal tonsil or adenoid, is the superior-most of the tonsils. It is a mass of lymphoid tissue...
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pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor ventilation and sleep disruption. Each pause...
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an enlargement of the adenoid (pharyngeal tonsil) that is linked to nasopharyngeal mechanical blockage and/or chronic inflammation. Adenoid hypertrophy...
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