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KING LT AIRWAY. Airway management. SIZES. YELLOW 4-5 ft Balloon filled 45-60cc RED 5-6 ft Balloon filled 60-80 cc Purple greater than 6 ft Balloon filled 70-90cc. INDICATIONS. BLS Airway Unconscious patient with unprotected airway and no gag reflex Failed ALS airway.
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KING LT AIRWAY Airway management
SIZES • YELLOW 4-5 ft • Balloon filled 45-60cc • RED 5-6 ft • Balloon filled 60-80 cc • Purple greater than 6 ft • Balloon filled 70-90cc
INDICATIONS • BLS Airway • Unconscious patient with unprotected airway and no gag reflex • Failed ALS airway
CONTRAINDICATIONS • Intact gag reflex • Known esophageal disease • Ingestion of caustic substance
INSERTION • Choose correct size based on patient height • Test cuff for air leaks • Apply lubricant to distal tip
Insertion video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca710sG4-ck
ASSESS PLACEMENT • Attach BVM and ventilate • Listen to BS bilaterally • Utilize Capnography
REMOVAL OF KING COMBITUBE • INDICATIONS • Return of gag reflex
PROCEDURE • Turn on suction unit • Deflate balloon • Turn patient on side and be prepared to suction • Remove KING tube and suction as necessary
REMOVAL BY PM OR MD • Per Snohomish County Protocol 11-10 • “A paramedic or physician may choose to remove the device to replace it with and endotracheal tube. The patient’s airway is your responsibility until you educate higher level medical personnel to the specifics of the device, and said medical personnel make an informed decision to remove the device.”