ER005 Airway Management
Emergency Medical Responder
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14m
Presents important factors in respiratory effort. Describes assessing signs of adequate and inadequate airways and the common causes of airway obstructions. Demonstrates techniques for assuring a patent airway, including through the use of manual airway maneuvers, mechanical airway devices and relief of foreign body obstructions. Describes the factors and procedures for upper airway suctioning.
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