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level: Chapter 15 paramedic level 7

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
A maltilumen airway device that consists of a single tube with two lumens, two balloons, and two ventilation ports; an alternative device if endotracheal intubation is not possible or has failed	Combitube
A method of ventilation that delivers a single pressure, used primarily in the treatment of critically ill patients with respiratory distress; can prevent the need for endotracheal intubation	Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
A system used to predict intubation difficulty based not he airway structures observed during laryngscopy	cormack-lehane classification
The breath sounds produced as fluid-filled alveoli pop ope under increasing inspirations pressure; can be fine or coarse; formerly called rales	Crackles
A blade designed to fit into the vallecula, indirectly lifting the epiglottis and exposing the vocal cords; AKA the Macintosh blade	Curved laryngoscopes blade