ANATOMY
PAEDIATRIC ANATOMY
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To achieve a neutral or ‘sniffing’ position to open the upper airway of an infant casualty it may become necessary to lift the chin gently with one hand, while gently pressing down on the forehead
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Part of pre-intubation and emergency rescue breathing procedures, the head tilt–chin lift maneuver and the jaw-thrust maneuver are 2 noninvasive, manual means to help restore upper airway patency when the tongue occludes the glottis, which commonly occurs in an obtunded or unconscious patient.
Detailed explanation-2: -The appropriate head tilt, chin lift maneuver or a jaw thrust helps to keep the airway open. The “sniffing” position is achieved with forward flexion of the neck and equilibrating the sternal notch and angle of the mandible. An oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal may be utilized to maintain an open airway.
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