Airway deterioration Flashcards
1
Q
look for;
A
- sianosis, centeral (tongue) and peripheral (fingers etc) due to hypoxia
- look at airway open
- secretions? anything blocking?
- see saw chest
2
Q
listen;
A
- speaking, if they are or if just in small sentences.
- crowing
- snoring
- wheezing
- gurgle
- stridor (high pitched wheezing)
3
Q
what can stridor be?
A
- wheezing
- laryngospasm
4
Q
what is the crowing noise a sign of?
A
something stuck in the larynx
5
Q
what is the snoring noise a sign of
A
something stuck in the pharynx
6
Q
feel;
A
for air coming out.
7
Q
do;
A
head tilt chin lift, if sound stops/ breathing starts then know its time for suction.
8
Q
what is gurgling a sign of?
A
fluid so need suction
9
Q
what is the see saw movement
A
chest rises, diaphragm sinks
