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...

nasopharyngeal airways), infraglottic techniques (such as tracheal intubation), and surgical methods (such as cricothyrotomy and tracheotomy). Airway...

obstructed airway. Nasopharyngeal airways are mostly used instead as they do not stimulate a gag reflex. In general, oropharyngeal airways need to be...

airways in increasing order of invasiveness are nasopharyngeal (NPA), oropharyngeal (OPA), and laryngeal mask airways (LMA). Laryngeal mask airways can...

equipment commonly used includes oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway, bag valve mask, and pocket mask. Airway management is a primary consideration in...

pharyngeal wall and occluding the airway, therefore preventing airway obstruction, hypoxia and asphyxia. Nasopharyngeal airways are not available at every center;...

airway devices are: Combitube EasyTube Laryngeal tube Laryngeal mask airway (a supraglottic airway device) Nasopharyngeal airway Oropharyngeal airway...

cause a dry mouth and lead to infections. Airway tone Jet ventilation Nasopharyngeal airway Oropharyngeal airway Patwa A, Shah A (September 2015). "Anatomy...

(IV) Tracheal intubation Laryngeal tube Combitube Nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) Oropharyngeal airway (OPA) Pocket mask Atropine Amiodarone Dopamine Epinephrine...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a form of positive airway pressure (PAP) ventilation in which a constant level of pressure greater than...

hormone transport inhibitor Nanopascal (nPa), a unit of pressure Nasopharyngeal airway, a tube that is designed to be inserted into the nasal passageway...

make it difficult to eat and can lead to complications such as Nasopharyngeal airway restriction. This restriction causes forward head posture which...

oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway is used during bag-valve-mask ventilation to prevent soft tissues from blocking the airway. An oropharyngeal airway may cause...

first aid kits may also contain items such as: Oropharyngeal airway Nasopharyngeal airway Bag valve mask Manual aspirator or suction unit Sphygmomanometer...

been suggested that a long thin face type, with corresponding thin nasopharyngeal airway, predisposes to nasal obstruction and mouth breathing. George Catlin...

manual repositioning, sterile suctioning, use of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airway adjuncts, and manual removal of obstructions via direct laryngoscopy...

foreign bodies, etc.) consider adding airway adjuncts such as nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) or oropharyngeal airway (OPA) (if no gag reflex) Breathing monitor...

prevent hypothermia React to indirect fire Triage casualties Insert nasopharyngeal airway Treat a penetrating chest wound Perform needle chest decompression...

Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), also known as brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome (BAOS), brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS), and...

defibrillation, oral suctioning, insertion of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airways, pulse oximetry, blood glucose monitoring, auscultation of lung...

casualty’s airway, a TCCC provider may position the casualty in the recovery position or utilize airway adjuncts such as nasopharyngeal airways, oropharyngeal...

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...

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...

dressing for sucking chest wounds. Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) with surgical lubricant. This flexible tube secures a nasal airway when the casualty does not have...

(September 1990). "The long face syndrome and impairment of the nasopharyngeal airway". The Angle Orthodontist. 60 (3): 167–176. PMID 2202236. Retrieved...

("airway management"). If the risk of asphyxiation is deemed high, doctors may use various devices (such as an oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway...

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...

pauses in breathing, periods of shallow breathing, or collapse of the upper airway during sleep results in poor ventilation and sleep disruption. Each pause...

defibrillator Bag valve mask Bandage Dressing First aid kit Nasopharyngeal airway Oropharyngeal airway Mnemonics ABC OPQRST RICE SAMPLE SOAP Certifications Certified...

intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV), oropharyngeal airway (OPA), nasopharyngeal airway (NPA). Additionally, certain medications from the EMT scope...