Nasopharyngeal airways are mostly used instead as they do not stimulate a gag reflex.
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The most commonly used devices are oropharyngeal ( OPA ) and Nasopharyngeal airways ( NPA ).
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Examples in increasing order of invasiveness include the use of supraglottic devices such as oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airways, infraglottic techniques such as tracheal intubation and finally surgical methods.
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If the risk of asphyxiation is deemed high, doctors may use various devices ( such as an oropharyngeal airway, nasopharyngeal airway or endotracheal tube ) to safeguard the airway.
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It has been concluded that individuals with Franceschetti syndrome or Pierre Robin sequence are at increased risk for developing airway obstruction following pharyngoplasty due to their shallow nasopharyngeal airway and inadequate maxillofacial growth at the time of the surgery.
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Conversely, it has been suggested that a long thin face type, with corresponding thin nasopharyngeal airway, predisposes to nasal obstruction and mouthbreathing, i . e ., a long thin face may cause mouth breathing rather than the other way around.
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Skills that Emergency Medical Responders are commonly not allowed to perform ( that EMTs are ) include insertion of nasopharyngeal airways, traction splinting, administration of nebulized albuterol, administration of ASA, pulse oximetry, glucometry, or insertion of King or Combitube airways.
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Nasopharyngeal airways are not available at every center, however, when available, nasopharyngeal cannulation should be favored over the other treatments mentioned in this article, as it is far less invasive; it allows the infant to feed without the further placement of a nasogastric tube.
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Ibuprofen, 3 / 12 lead ECG acquisition, nasopharyngeal airway, nebulised salbutamol, nebulised ipratropium, GTN spray, IM glucagon, laryngeal mask airway, ondansetron ( oral ), loratadine, PEEP valve, adrenaline ( IM, IN and nebulised ), prednisone, tramadol, urinary catheter troubleshooting, laryngoscopy ( Wellington Free Ambulance ), Magills forceps.
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In nasopharyngeal cannulation ( or placement of the nasopharyngeal airway or tube ), the infant is fitted with a blunt-tipped length of surgical tubing ( or an endotracheal tube fitted to the child ), which is placed under direct visualization with a laryngoscope, being inserted into the nose and down the pharynx ( or throat ), ending just above the vocal cords.
