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Chapter 11b- Airway Management

Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Twelfth Edition
Across
A condition in which air fills the stomach, often as a result of high volume an d pressure during artificial ventilation.
Deficient oxygen concentration in the tissues
Technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw forward; used for patients who may have a cervical spine injury
Shortness of breath
A cyclical pattern of abnormal breathing that increases and then decreases in rate and depth, followed by a period of apnea.
Movement of gas from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
Insertion of an endotracheal tube directly through the larynx between the vocal cords and into the trachea to maintain and protect an airway.
Monitor the levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH of the cerebrospinal fluid and then provide feedback to the respiratory centers to modify the rate and depth of breathing based on the body's needs at any given time.
The exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood cells in the pulmonary capillaries; also called pulmonary respiration.
Increased carbon dioxide level in the bloodstream
A collection of blood in the pleural cavity
The passive part of the breathing process in which the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, forcing air out of the lungs.
The active, muscular part of breathing that draws air into the airway and lungs.
Down
Improper placement of an advanced airway device into the esophagus rather than into the trachea.
The space between the vocal cords that is the narrowest portion of the adult's airway.
A normal reflex mechanism that causes retching; activated by touching the soft palate or the back of the throat.
A flexible device that is inserted between the glottis under direct laryngoscopy; the endotracheal tube is threaded over the device, facilitating its entry into the trachea.
A combination of two movements to pen the airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin; not used for trauma patients.
The exchange of gases between the blood cells and the tissues.
The process of replacing nitrogen in the lungs with oxygen to maintain a normal oxygen saturation level during advanced airway management.