nasopharyngeal airway

Advantages: 1) protects airway by preventing posterior movement of tongue 2) generally tolerated by conscious patient Disadvantages: - somewhat more difficult to insert than oral airway Procedure: 1) measure nares to angle of jaw 2) cut to size 3) insert through nostril 4) insert with bevel side toward nasal septum

General

basic life support (BLS) device (medical device)

References

ACLS - The Reference Texbook ACLS: Principles & Practice, Cummins RO et al (eds), American Heart Association, 2003 ISBN 0-87493-341-2