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The Airtraq may be useful in the removal of supraglottic airway foreign bodies.
See a video here vam.anest.ufl.edu/airwayd...

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The light needs to be turned on at least 30 seconds before laryngoscopy to warm up the lens and prevent fogging.

See a video of this occuring here vam.anest.ufl.edu/airwayd...

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If the ETT is tracking too low and hitting the aretynoids pull the airtraq back a little.

There is a natural upwards curve to the path of the ETT and you need to give it some distance.

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An awake intubation with the Airtraq

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Dec 16, 2012
This video demonstrates the coughing patients will experience during topicalisation.
In a patient with pain around the airway (eg retropharyngeal abscess) consider that topical anaesthesia and the associated coughing may exacerbate this pain and reduce tolerability of the procedure.
Consider administering appropriate doses of a short acting intravenous analgesic such as fentanyl.


Manufacturer video with some useful tips.

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