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Airway Suction
Aka: Airway Suction
- Equipment
- Suction Force: 80-120 mm Hg
- Suction Catheter
- Rigid Wide-bore Yankauer catheter (Tonsil tips)
- Sizing
- Infant and small child (<14 kg): 8 French
- Child and small adult: 10 French
- Adult: 12 French
- Pediatric Magill forceps
- Used to directly remove foreign bodies in Trauma
- Technique
- Always monitor Heart Rate when suctioning
- Risk of Bradycardia from Vagal Stimulation
- Do not suction while inserting catheter
- Occlude side of catheter only while withdrawing
- Endotracheal Tube suctioning
- Gently insert suction only 1-2 cm beyond ET end
- Suction only while withdrawing catheter
- Rotate the catheter while withdrawing
- Do not suction for >5 seconds per attempt
- Give 100% oxygen before and after suctioning