Does OPA expire?
Expiry Date: 5 years from the date of manufacture.
Who invented the Guedel airway?
The oropharyngeal airway was designed by Arthur Guedel. Oropharyngeal airways come in a variety of sizes, from infant to adult, and are used commonly in pre-hospital emergency care and for short term airway management post anaesthetic or when manual methods are inadequate to maintain an open airway.
How do you size a Guedel?
Select the proper size airway by measuring from the tip of the patient’s earlobe to the tip of the patient’s nose. The diameter of the airway should be the largest that will fit. To determine this, select the size that approximates the diameter of the patient’s little finger.
What is Guedel Airway used for?
A Guedel airway, or an oropharyngeal airway, is an airway adjunct used to maintain a patient airway. The airway prevents the tongue from either partially or completely obstructing the airway.
When do you use OPA vs NPA?
Only use an OPA in unresponsive individuals with NO cough or gag reflex. An NPA can be used in conscious individuals with intact cough and gag reflex. However, use carefully in individuals with facial trauma due to the risk of displacement.
When do you put in a Guedel Airway?
Use an oropharyngeal airway only if the patient is unconscious or minimally responsive because it may stimulate gagging, which poses a risk of aspiration. Nasopharyngeal airways are preferred for obtunded patients with intact gag reflexes.
When do you use a Guedel Airway?
Indications for use
- Unconscious patient with loss of upper airway muscle tone.
- Unconscious patient with difficult bag/mask seal.
- Intubated patient, in whom the oropharyngeal airway acts as a bite block, preventing the kinking of the softer endotracheal tube.
How do you use a Guedel Airway?
How to insert a Guedel airway
- Ensure no foreign bodies in the mouth.
- Lubricate the oropharyngeal airway.
- Insert into the mouth upside down (reduces risk of pushing tongue back)
- Once tip is around hard-soft palate junction, rotate 180˚ and advance the rest of the way.
When do you use a Guedel airway?
When do you put in a Guedel airway?