Endoscopic Airway Equipment

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Endoscopic Airway Equipment - Laryngoscopes

All of the information that you need to complete this workstation is in the notes and can be deduced by careful observation of the devices in front of you, but feel free to ask questions along the way! You can access a PDF of the notes, and come back to redo these quizzes at any time, by visiting:
http://openairway.org/fca1arc-endoscopic-airway/

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Work through these resources and questions, and refer to the equipment on display. Don't worry about getting all the questions right – you'll be able to review your answers, learn from them if necessary, and retake this exercise as many times as you like.

There are more than three types of laryngoscope displayed. Each operates in a different fashion. Examine them carefully, and then answer the questions below.

C-MAC video laryngoscope with Macintosh-shaped blade

C-MAC D-blades with Pocket Monitors (old on left, new on right)

McGrath Series 5 video laryngoscope in use

Airtraq optical laryngoscope (in use and opened to show lenses)

Which if these devices make use of fibreoptics? *

1 point

Airtraq

C-MAC VL

McGrath VL

None

Required

Which of these devices use video cameras to produce an image? *

1 point

McGrath VL

C-MAC VL

Airtraq

Required

What type of lenses can you see in the Airtraq? *

1 point

Convex

Concave

Quantum

What blade shape does the C-MAC with Pocket Monitor (black handle, large screen) have? *

1 point

Macintosh

Channeled

Hyperangulated

What blade shape does the Airtraq have? *

1 point

Macintosh

Hyperangulated

Channeled

All of these devices use an LED as their light source. Advantages of LEDs for endoscopic devices include: *

1 point

Long lifespan

Low power requirements

Low thermal emissions

Compact size

Low cost

Required

These devices use different approaches to infection control. Which of the following is true? *

1 point

The Airtraq is a fully disposable, single use device

The McGrath is designed to be autoclavable

The C-MAC VLs use disposable blade sheaths

Think about the physics and geometry of intubation. Which blade shape do you think requires the most force to obtain an view of the vocal cords in a patient with a large tongue?

1 point

Macintosh

Hyperangulated

Channeled

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