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Oct 2023
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Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA) Review

PAUL TAYLOR
About this episode

The tongue is the most common airway obstruction in an unconscious patient.

Insertion an oropharyngeal airway helps keep the patient’s tongue from falling to the back of the pharynx and causing an airway obstruction.

The oropharyngeal airway is sometimes called an OPA or simply an oral airway.

Indications for using an oral airway.

Contraindication for an oral airway and an alternative that can be used instead.

Measuring an OPA and possible complications from inserting one that's too small or too large.

Two techniques to properly insert an OPA and avoid complications.

The use of an oral airway during CPR.

The use of an OPA as a bite block after a patient has an advanced airway placed.

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