1 - Airway Management

Question 1

What is the airway manoeuvre of choice when cervical spine trauma is not suspected?

Answer 1

Head tilt and chin lift

Question 2

How is head lift and chin tilt performed?

Answer 2

Patient placed on their back

Rescuer lifts the patient’s chin whilst extending patient’s head

Question 3

What does the head lift and chin tilt manoeuvre accomplish?

Answer 3

Lifts the collapsed soft tissues and restores airway patency

Question 4

What should be done once the head lift and chin tilt is performed?

Answer 4

Reassess the airway by looking for chest movement and feeling for a patient’s breath on their cheel

Question 5

What should you do if (post-head lift and chin tilt) a) airway is patent and patient is breathing spontaneously, b) patient is not breathing?

Answer 5

a) place patient in recovery position

b) commence basic life support measures