Great video, but just wanted to copy and paste this excerpt from my EMT book to help others: "Most NPAs are made with the bevel facing to the left. Therefore, they are meant to fit into the right nostril. Before inserting the NPA into the left nostril, use a pair of scissors to carefully snip the end of the airway to change the bevel from the left to the right. Then lubricate and insert. It is not recommended to insert an NPA against its natural curvature because it is likely to rotate on its own after being inserted." What do you think?
2 questions from my side: what happens if you use a smaller NPA, does it still function? And what if we need to ventilate for the patient, do we remove the NPA?
If the NPA is too small, it will not adequately maintain an open airway.. So no, it will not function. He failed to mention how to measure the NPA to the patients size. Measure from the tip of the patients nose, to the tip of their ear lobe (or to the angle of their jaw). This will ensure a patent airway, so if the patient goes unconscious, you still have an open airway to work with for bagging the patient. Definitely do not remove the NPA before bagging. The whole point of the NPA is to keep their airway OPEN in case they fall unconscious, you can bag right away. Hopefully this makes sense.
Thank you for the clearly explained demonstration.
Great video, but just wanted to copy and paste this excerpt from my EMT book to help others: "Most NPAs are made with the bevel facing to the left. Therefore, they are meant to fit into the right nostril. Before inserting the NPA into the left nostril, use a pair of scissors to carefully snip the end of the airway to change the bevel from the left to the right. Then lubricate and insert. It is not recommended to insert an NPA against its natural curvature because it is likely to rotate on its own after being inserted." What do you think?
thanks for the info x
I'm curious as to what text you have because my text doesn't say that nor has my training. It makes sense I've just never seen or heard that. Thanks!
Don't forget to put Gil or water before inserting it
He said that
Thanks for this presentation......👍🏻
My doctor said it’s contraindicated for conscious patient because of the possibility of aspiration. Is that true?
Oropharyngeal airway is contra indicated in conscious... Not nasopharangeal
Good vid, but they are designed to preferably be inserted in to the right nostril (workable with left though) due to the curvature of the tube.
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I don’t know who’s the fucking guy that press dislike !!!! He explains in very easy and so good !
Great videos - but just wanted to say the spelling is incorrect on the initial slides - nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal
It will be fine
Amen 🙏
The hand writing out those notes was super extra, but thanks for the info I guess.
2 questions from my side: what happens if you use a smaller NPA, does it still function? And what if we need to ventilate for the patient, do we remove the NPA?
If the NPA is too small, it will not adequately maintain an open airway.. So no, it will not function. He failed to mention how to measure the NPA to the patients size. Measure from the tip of the patients nose, to the tip of their ear lobe (or to the angle of their jaw). This will ensure a patent airway, so if the patient goes unconscious, you still have an open airway to work with for bagging the patient. Definitely do not remove the NPA before bagging. The whole point of the NPA is to keep their airway OPEN in case they fall unconscious, you can bag right away. Hopefully this makes sense.
@@SF-mz3rwwhat does it mean to bag?
@@Thrillowattbag valve mask
It’s still fine
Amen
Imagine if you were conscious and doing this.
Currently in 101 right now, you don't rotate it 180 degrees? Am I missing something?
for what?
No, that is for the OPA
Not qualified to say or whatever correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that not the oropharyngeal airway? Goes into the mouth etc.
@@pivottech8881 this is npa, not opa
Hmmm I felt too much pressure to leave the first comment..
jesse coulter don’t worry, you’re doing well so far👍🏻
lol i have done this with twizzlers
Doctor saiid rami rais you're hand
Fwent didn't you measure