WorksheetsAirway tubes - Are you smarter than a fifth grader (R5)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Proximal XLT tracheostomy tube
What patient is this intended for?
Long neck
(tall pt)
Thick neck
(obese pt)
Short neck
(short pt)
Young Neck
(peds pt)
Which airway aid is most useful to convert a SGA to ETT
Frova
AEC
Aintree
Which of the following options are examples of second generation SGA
Classic LMA
Fastrach
Proseal
i-gel
What is unique about the #5.0 ETT tube on the left
lower pressure cuff for young patients
softer tip and better for AFOI
small caliber ETT with adult length
I work at VGH and don't need to know about pediatric tubes
What is the primary purpose of this tube?
laryngectomy - wire reinforced tube
micro- laryngoscopy
Fastrach LMA intubation
Laser surgery
Have you used a laryngectomy tube?
Yes
No
What does the cuff on this tube get filled with?
5-15cc of air
5-10cc of sterile water
5-10cc of saline
ICG -
indocyanine green
Have you used an intubating SGA(fastrach, i-LMA, Air-Q etc)
to place and ETT on a live patient
No
Yes
Choose all that are true about a Portex Ivory Nasal RAE
softer material
less prone to kink
longer for same diameter
don't need to be prewarmed in fluid
Which apply to this SGA
insertion easier for untrained individual compare to LMA
common fix to leak is to pull device back
It is a King LT
Same design as Combi-tube
What are differences between an Aintree catheter and Airway Exchange catheters (AEC)
Aintree only catheter to allow oxygenation
AECs are longer
Aintree external diameter larger than standard adult AEC
Lumen smaller on AEC
What is the design intent of a RAE tube?
pre-formed bend prevents kinking
gets circuit out of surgeon's way
Ring, Adair & Elwyn wanted their name on it
nasal RAE are north facing, oral RAE south facing
