Aspiration of gastric contents
Triggers...
- Recent food intake
- Obesity
- Bowel obstruction
- Pregnancy
- Hiatus hernia
- Elderly
- ASA 4E or 5E
- NG tube
Recognition of aspiration...
- Laryngospasm
- Airway obstruction
- Bronchospasm
- Fall in oxygen sats
- Tachycardia
- Severe coughing
- Tachypnoea
Management of aspiration...
- Patient in head down position
- Suction
- ET intubation