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Chapter-04 Airway Management Protocol

BOOK TITLE: IAP Textbook of Pediatric ICU Protocols

Author
1. Ramachandran Bala
2. Ravikumar KG
3. Sajith K
ISBN
9789350903704
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11878_4
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. KKCT Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Kanchi Kamakoti, Childs Trust Hospital, 12A Nageswara Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS, Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, KKCT Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
3. KKCT Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Laryngospasm, Endotracheal tube, Edema, Oropharyngeal mass, Midline cleft, Laryngeal Mask Airway, Airway Management Protocol

Abstract

This chapter discusses the Airway Management Protocol. When airway is compromised in children they are provided with different treatment at the earliest. This chapter gives protocol for airway management especially the laryngeal mask airway (LMA). LMA is a new technique used when endotracheal tube placement is not successful in a pediatric patient. LMA is used to maintain airway and provides bag ventilation; however, it should not be used when endotracheal tube is necessary. LMA reduces hemodynamic variations. Disadvantages include difficult to insert, easy displacement, laryngospasm, laryngeal trauma. LMA should not be used in cases such as regurgitation and full stomach, in emergency, in chronic lung disease and in patients with large quantities of secretions, in hypertrophic tonsils, in patients with malformation of oral cavity. Different available size and patient selection are explained in detail in the chapter.

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