which of the following should you do first?

Allow police to continue while you suction the airway and begin ventilation with a bag valve mask

Immediately take over compressions from the police officers

Let the police keep going and prepare to intubate immediately

Take over compressions, continue with compression only CPR with partner until you arrive at the hospital

The patient is very difficult to ventilate because of his anatomy. You cannot maintain a decent seal with the bag valve mask and are not achieving chest rise with many ventilations. You have only intubated twice before. Which of the following should you consider:

Using a King Airway or laryngeal mask airway.

Ending ventilation and just consider compression only CPR.

continuance of ventilation, pushing harder on the bag each time.

Intubation is the only acceptable method for maintaining a difficult airway like this

Copious amounts of emesis is present in the mouth and nasopharynx. Prior to inserting an airway device you should;

Suction the mouth and nasopharynx using a hard suction catheter.

Ventilate forcefully 3-4 times to try and clear the airway.

Suction deep into the trachea with a soft suction catheter.

Deliver 10 strong compressions to attempt to push the emesis out of the airway.

Airway management II

As a paramedic you respond to a call for a "man down." You arrive to find compression only CPR in progress by local police officers. The patient suddenly collapsed while walking down the street. His down time was approximately 5 minutes before police arrived. There are copious amounts of emesis in the patient's mouth.

about 3–5 minutes

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Allow police to continue while you suction the airway and begin ventilation with a bag valve mask
Using a king airway or laryngeal mask airway.
Suction the mouth and nasopharynx using a hard suction catheter.

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