Oropharyngeal airway: Difference between revisions
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[[File:F4.png|thumb|Oral cavity and oropharynx.]] | |||
[[File:F6.png|thumb|Sagittal section through the head and neck showing the subdivisions of the pharynx.]] | |||
*Airway adjunct used to open oropharynx and increase effectiveness of BVM ventilation | *Airway adjunct used to open oropharynx and increase effectiveness of BVM ventilation | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Supraglottic airway]] | *[[Supraglottic airway]] | ||
*[[Rapid sequence intubation]] | *[[Rapid sequence intubation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:32, 17 April 2024
Background
- Airway adjunct used to open oropharynx and increase effectiveness of BVM ventilation
Indications
- Unresponsive patients without gag reflex
- Apneic patient being ventilated with BVM
Contraindications
- Conscious patients
- Intact gag reflex
Procedure
Application
- Size OPA from earlobe to mouth
- Open patients mouth and insert OPA with the tip towards the roof of the mouth
- Rotate airway 180° and insert until it is fully inserted
Removal
- Pull out the OPA
See also
Airway Pages
- Pre-intubation
- Induction
- Intubation
- Surgical airways
- Post-intubation