Oropharyngeal tube, simple airway devices

Oropharyngeal tube, simple airway devices

by | Oct 26, 2023 | Skills | 0 comments

The term “oropharyngeal tube” refers to a medical device used in emergency medicine and airway management. It is also known as an “oropharyngeal airway” or “oral airway.” This device is designed to maintain an open airway in...
Aspiration and Airway Cleaning

Aspiration and Airway Cleaning

by | Oct 26, 2023 | Skills | 0 comments

In cases where inappropriate substances are present in the airways (e.g., vomit, blood, loose dental prostheses, excessive saliva due to hypersalivation, bronchial secretions), it is necessary to clean them through aspiration (Figure 7) or by using Magill’s...
Aspiration and Airway Cleaning

Aspiracija i čišćenje dišnih putova

by | Oct 26, 2023 | Vještine | 0 comments

U slučajevima kada su prisutne neprikladne tvari u dišnim putovima (npr. povraćanje, krv, labave zubne proteze, prekomjena slina zbog hipersalivacije, bronhijalna izlučevina), potrebno je izvršiti njihovo čišćenje putem aspiracije (Slika 7) ili korištenjem Magillovih...
Acute stroke

Acute stroke

by | Oct 25, 2023 | Medical emergencies | 0 comments

Acute stroke is a medical emergency. For patients with an ischemic stroke, treatment with thrombolytic therapy or endovascular intervention is highly time-dependent. The majority (85%) of strokes are ischemic (cerebral infarction), while 15% present with intracranial...