Cricoid pressure tip:
Tip head up into sniffing position
Towels under head
Check proper depth insertion
Too deep-right lung only
Back out 1-2cm
Perfect depth- both lungs
Avg. 21-23 cm Adult
Slowly administer Succucholine (temporary paralysis)- 5 second bursts - a full/direct push will cause Pt to bite down hard and clamp up oral area muscles; administer slowly or difficult airway is gauranteed!!
Expect a difficult airway and set up for plan-B
Nasal intubation option, nasal trumpet
Slowly administer Succucholine (temporary paralysis)- 5 second bursts - a full/direct push will cause Pt to bite down hard and clamp up oral area muscles; administer slowly or difficult airway is gauranteed!!
Expect a difficult airway and set up for plan-B
Nasal intubation option, nasal trumpet
CO2 levels-6x full breaths check
Use bite block to stop biting tube
Use surgical restraints from Pt waking up and pulling out tube.
