Resuscitation

From IKE

• TABLE 3-1 Clinical Manifestations Associated with Acute Airway Obstruction
• RSI Steps:
  • Preparation of the patient and equipment and assessment of airway difficulty.
  • Positioning patient
  • Preoxygenation with 100% oxygen.
  • Pretreatment: Administration of pretreatment agents to blunt adverse responses to RSI in selected patients. The four most commonly used agents are lidocaine, opioids, defasciculating agents, and atropine.
  • Administration of an induction agent (see Table 3-2).
  • Paralysis: Administration of neuromuscular blockade
  • Protection from passive reflux with cricoid pressure (Sellick’s maneuver).
  • Placement: Insertion of the endotracheal tube.
  • Confirmation of tube placement.