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King Airway (NC Protocol)
October 02, 2015
The King Airway is a supraglottic blind insertion airway device - one of the advanced airways approved for use by EMS agencies in NC. Ambulances typically carry five sizes (2 and 2.5 for pediatrics, 3 for patients <5' tall, 4 for patients 5-6' tall, and 5 for patients >6' tall). It has two cuffs that are inflated with a single pilot balloon. Click on the image above to download the protocol instructions. Click on the button below to download the user guide.
King Airway - Boundtree Medical
November 02, 2015
The King Airway is a supraglottic blind insertion airway device - one of the advanced airways approved for use by EMS agencies in NC. Ambulances typically carry five sizes (2 and 2.5 for pediatrics, 3 for patients <5' tall, 4 for patients 5-6' tall, and 5 for patients >6' tall). It has two cuffs that are inflated with a single pilot balloon. Click on the button below to watch a Boundtree Medical video on the King Airway.
Combitube (NC Protocol)
October 02, 2015
The Combitube is another advanced airway device approved for use by NC EMS agencies, although its use has become controversial. Many agencies have switched from the Combitube to the King Airway tubes. The Combitube continues to be taught in EMS courses along with the King. Click on the image above to see/download the protocol handout.
Bougie ET tube introducer
October 02, 2015
The Bougie ET tube introducer is a device that assists the Intermediate or Paramedic in difficult intubations. Once the Bougie is passed through the vocal cords, the curved tip of the Bougie will rub along the cartilagenous rings on the inside of the trachea and cause the Bougie to vibrate in the provider's fingers. I use the example of the "rumble strips" along an interstate highway. The ET tube can then be passed over the Bougie. The Bougie is removed, the ET cuff inflated, proper intubation verification is performed, and the tube is secured. Click on the button below to view an excellent YouTube video by Vanderbilt Medical Center on the Bougie's use.
