Principles and Techniques of Trauma Care
Principles and Techniques of Trauma Care
Principles and Techniques of Trauma Care
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INSERTION OF OROPHARYNGEAL<br />
AIRWAY<br />
• Select appropriate sized airway<br />
• Position child to open airway<br />
• Use tongue depressor, insert airway<br />
– Convex side up in infant<br />
– Concave side up in older child until tip reaches s<strong>of</strong>t palate, then<br />
rotate 180˚ <strong>and</strong> slide back over tongue<br />
• Recheck airway opening, use different size or reposition if<br />
necessary<br />
• Give oxygen<br />
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Emergency <strong>and</strong> Essential Surgical <strong>Care</strong> (EESC) programme<br />
www.who.int/surgery
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