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Airway Management

Airway Management

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Introduction to Airway Management
Airway management is a critical medical process that ensures an open pathway between a patient's lungs and the outside world, while also addressing any airway obstructions. This is vital in preventing deaths following trauma, as obstructions can occur at various points within the airway, including oral, tracheal, and endobronchial regions.

Applications
Airway management is utilized in several medical fields such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, emergency medicine, intensive care, anaesthesia, and first aid.

Common Causes of Airway Obstruction

Upper Airway: Tongue obstruction due to unconsciousness, soft tissue swelling, blood, vomit, and direct injury.
Larynx: Obstruction by foreign material, direct injury, or soft tissue swelling.
Lower Airway: Secretions, oedema, blood, bronchospasm, and aspiration of gastric contents.

Suction Catheters
Suction catheters are essential tools in intensive care for removing fluids from the mouth and airways of critically ill patients. They are used with suction tubing connected to a waste collection container and a suction source. The removal of fluids is crucial to maintain clear lungs and proper breathing.

Features and Benefits of Suction Catheters

Available in various sizes to accommodate anatomical differences.
Colour-coded connectors for easy size identification.
Prestrol connectors provide high airflow and efficient suctioning.
Terminal Eye and Double Eye options reduce blockage risk and offer atraumatic qualities.
Supplied sterile in individually wrapped peel pouches for aseptic handling.

Types of Suction Catheters

Prestrol Suction Catheters
Fingertip Control Catheters
Oppo-Cath Suction Catheters
Coude Tip Oppo-Cath Suction Catheters
Paediatric Suction Catheters
Clear Graduated Oppo-Cath Suction Catheters

Additional Equipment

Mucus Specimen Traps and Extractors
Guedel Airways
Oxygen Connecting Tubing and Catheters
Twin Nasal Cannulae

Conclusion
Effective airway management is crucial in medical settings to prevent airway obstruction and ensure patient safety. The use of appropriate equipment, such as suction catheters, plays a significant role in maintaining clear airways.

Catalog excerpts

Training Presentation: Airway Management

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Airway management is the medical process of ensuring there is an open pathway between a patient’s lungs and the outside world, as well as clearing airway obstruction.

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The majority of preventable deaths following trauma occur as a result of airway obstruction. Obstruction may occur at any point within the airway, from the upper airways to the bronchi deep within the chest: • Oral • Tracheal • Endobronchial

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• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • Emergency Medicine • Intensive care Medicine • Anaesthesia • First Aid

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Upper Airway • Tongue (due to unconsciousness) • Soft tissue swelling • Blood, vomit • Direct injury Larynx (voice box) • Foreign material, direct injury, soft tissue swelling Lower Airway • Secretions, oedema, blood • Bronchospasm • Aspiration of gastric contents

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Suction Catheters

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Suction Catheters • Suction catheters are long flexible tubes that are used in intensive care to remove fluids from the mouth and airways of critically ill patients. • The suction catheter is used together with suction tubing connected to a waste collection container (suction canister) and a suction source. • To be used by connection to the suction source with Pennine suction connecting tubing, MF, FFM or FFM/VC ty

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• Removal of these fluids is important to ensure the lungs remain clear and the patient is able to breathe properly. • The catheter is gently inserted into the patient’s airway and suction applied, thus removing any secretions or fluids. • Catheters are available with standard funnel connectors, or tapered connector with vacuum finger control. • Suction will be performed by physiotherapists, paramedics, nurses or doctors.

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Features Variety of sizes Colour coded connector Available with Prestrol (VC) Connectors Terminal Eye and Double Eye Options (straggered and opposite eyelets) Supplied sterile in individually wrapped peel pouches Benefits Suitable for anatomical variances and different patients types Easy to identify size Provides high airflow and efficient suctioning Reduces potential for blocked suction and offer an additional atraumatic qualities Ensures aseptic handling

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Soft Double Eye Terminal Eye Only Per Box

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Prestrol Suction Catheters

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Oppo-Cath Suction Catheters

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Prestrol Oppo-Cath Suction Catheters

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Coude Tip Oppo-Cath Suction Catheters

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Clear Graduated Oppo-Cath Suction Catheters

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Mucus Specimen Traps

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Product Capacity Type Code MST-3070 25ml With reduced length connection to suction catheter to ease movement of secretions to the trap. With spare 50 screw cap & patient label MST-4000 70ml For use in bronchoscopy. With spare screw cap 50

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