Paediatric Suction:
Paediatric Suction:
Paediatric Suction:
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COMPLICATIONS OF<br />
SUCTIONING<br />
Complications<br />
• Hypoxia<br />
• Vaso-vagal – bradycardia, arrythmia, hypoxia,<br />
cardiorespiratory arrest.<br />
• Actelectasis<br />
• Pneumothorax<br />
• Altered intracranial pressure<br />
• Introduction of infection<br />
• Mucosal trauma<br />
Reduced Risk<br />
• Pre and Post Oxygenation. Careful monitoring<br />
throughout.<br />
• Pre and Post Oxygenation. Monitoring throughout.<br />
Shallow suction.<br />
• Pre and Post Oxygenation. Check vacuum<br />
pressures. Maximum of 5 seconds of suction applied.<br />
Correct catheter size used.<br />
• Correct technique.<br />
• Pre and Post Oxygenation. Correct vacuum pressure<br />
applied.<br />
• Avoid contamination of the catheter or site of suction.<br />
• Correct catheter size used. Correct vacuum pressure<br />
applied. Correct technique (e.g. shallow suction)<br />
used.
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