SAQ 1595 – Procedural sedation airway assessment and rescue

You are managing a 54-year-old man with a dislocated elbow and plan to reduce it under procedural sedation.

During the procedure, he becomes apnoeic and initial bag-valve-mask ventilation is unsuccessful.

List four examination features that would suggest possible difficulty with bag-valve-mask ventilation.

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List four examination features that would suggest possible difficulty with laryngoscopy.

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List four airway interventions you might perform and give the indication for each.

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Total Score: 0 / 12

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