Or:
When do you use a nasopharygeal airway?
‘…in the presence of trismus, an intact gag reflex, or oral trauma’ (Gregory & Mursell, 2010: 7)
Gregory, P. and Mursell, I. (2010) Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures, Sussex: John Wiley & Sons
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When do you use an NPA?
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What causes airway obstruction?
- ‘posterior displacement of the tongue caused by reduced muscle tone’
- ‘soft palate and the epiglottis’
- vomit
- blood
- ‘swelling of the airway (e.g. anaphylaxis)’
- ‘foreign body’
- ‘laryngeal spasm’
(Gregory & Mursell, 2010: 2)
Gregory, P. and Mursell, I. (2010) Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures, Sussex: John Wiley & Sons
