Approach to the Critically Ill Patient
Signs of Airway Obstruction
ABCDE : que veut dire A
Airway maintenance with C-spine control
ABCDE : que veut dire B
Breathing and ventilation
ABCDE : que veut dire C
Circulation (pulses, hemorrhage control)
ABCDE : que veut dire D
Disability (neurological status)
ABCDE : que veut dire E
Exposure (complete) and Environment (temperature control)
ABCDE : particularités E
■ continually reassessed during secondary survey
■ changes in hemodynamic and/or neurological status necessitates a return to the primary survey beginning with airway assessment
“CABs”: chest compressions, airway, and breathing
A. AIRWAY : first priority is to …
secure airway
A. AIRWAY : assume what
assume a cervical injury in every trauma patient and immobilize with collar
A. AIRWAY : assess
ability to breathe and speak
A. AIRWAY : can change rapidly, therefore …
reassess frequently
A. AIRWAY : assess for …
facial fractures/edema/burns (impending airway collapse)
Airway Management
anatomic optimization to allow for oxygenation and ventilation
Airway Management : 3 étapes
Airway Management : Basic Airway Management -> protect
C-spine
Airway Management : Basic Airway Management -> quoi faire pour ouvrir la mâchoire
chin lift (if C-spine injury not suspected) or jaw thrust
Airway Management : Basic Airway Management -> étape en lien avec la bouche
sweep and suction to clear mouth of foreign material
Airway Management : Temporizing Measures -> airway if gag reflex present and conscious
nasopharyngeal airway
Airway Management : Temporizing Measures -> airway if gag reflex absent et unconscious
oropharyngeal airway
Airway Management : Temporizing Measures -> devices
“rescue” airway devices (e.g. laryngeal mask airway, Combitube®)
Airway Management : Temporizing Measures -> last resort
transtracheal jet ventilation through cricothyroid membrane
Airway Management : Definitive Airway Management -> 3 options