Airway Obstruction

M402

  • Have victim cough forcefully if possible
  • If victim cannot speak or cough, perform Heimlich maneuver until successful or patient unconscious;
  • If unconscious, perform CPR and attempt BVM ventilations while preparing to intubate
  • Use laryngoscope to visualize airway; if object visible, use Magill forceps or suction to remove
  • If object not visible, intubate the airway; push object down the right mainstem bronchus to obstruct right lung and ventilate the left lung
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