Essential Consumable Medical Supplies for Respiratory and Airway Care
Airway management is about making sure oxygen gets in and carbon dioxide gets out the way it should, especially when delivering anesthesia or during emergency situations where your patient can’t breathe by themselves. To do it right, you need to use the proper techniques and have the right consumable medical supplies for respiratory and airway care on hand. Choosing the right devices for each situation Airway management depends on your patient’s condition and how much airway control the situation calls for. In some cases, basic mask ventilation gives enough support to keep the patient breathing, but in others, you may need a supraglottic airway device (such as a laryngeal mask) to maintain airflow without placing a tube into the trachea. When you need a more secure airway, tracheal intubation gives you greater control by placing a tube through the vocal cords and into the trachea. In a can’t-intubate, can’t-oxygenate emergency, you may need surgic...