Media Oropharyngeal vs. Nasopharyngeal Intubation: Pros and Cons
 
 

Oropharyngeal vs. Nasopharyngeal Intubation: Pros and Cons

2025-03-01 15:45:05| Spiritual Career Counseling

Posted by Sam D. Say Jul 6, 2024 8:00:00 AM 5 min read As an EMS professional, one of the most critical decisions you will make is when to secure an advanced airway. Airway decisions are crucial: they must be expedient, effective, and appropriate.Today, paramedics have a range of options for advanced airways. With the advent of the Combitube and the King airway, there are alternatives to oral or nasotracheal intubation. Oral intubation using an endotracheal tube is still considered the airway of choice, but there are situations where nasotracheal intubation is the better alternative.Let's discuss the pros and cons of these two important airway interventions.Deciding When to IntubateBased on your primary survey, the first step in placing an advanced airway is the decision to intubate. This survey should include the patient's vital signs and O2 saturation.A patient inrespiratory distresswill typically present the following signs and symptoms, which may not be serious enough to warrant an...


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