Chapter 29 - Airway Management With Limited Resources
Highlights
- Advance the tube during inspiration only, as the vocal cords open maximally during inspiration. (View Highlight)
- Jaw lift by an assistant or slight flexion of the head helps to get the tube past the epiglottis. Gentle traction on the tongue using fingers or a gentle tissue holding forceps (Allis forceps) is also useful to lift the epiglottis. (View Highlight)
- Inflation of the cuff in the pharynx to lift the tip of the tube forwards into the larynx. (View Highlight)