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  1. An oropharyngeal airway (also known as an oral airway, OPA or Guedel pattern airway) is a medical device called an airway adjunct used in airway management to maintain or open a patient's airway. It does this by preventing the tongue from covering the epiglottis, which could prevent the person from breathing.

  2. Oropharyngeal airways are rigid intraoral devices that conform to the tongue and displace it away from the posterior pharyngeal wall, thereby restoring pharyngeal airway patency. (See also Airway Establishment and Control , How To Do Head Tilt–Chin Lift and Jaw-Thrust Maneuvers , and How To Insert a Nasopharyngeal Airway .)

  3. Jul 31, 2023 · An oropharyngeal airway (oral airway, OPA) is an airway adjunct used to maintain or open the airway by stopping the tongue from covering the epiglottis. In this position, the tongue may prevent an individual from breathing.

  4. Aug 29, 2022 · Oropharyngeal airways. An oropharyngeal airway is a curved plastic tube with a flange on one end that sits between the tongue and hard palate to relieve soft palate obstruction. Oropharyngeal airways are also known as Guedel airways.

  5. Oropharyngeal airway (e.g. Guedel airway) What is a Guedel (oropharyngeal) airway? A Guedel is a rigid plastic tube which sits along top of mouth and ends at base of tongue (an adjunct to help keep airway open) An oxygen mask or bag mask ventilation can be applied over the top if needed.

  6. Apr 5, 2023 · This video demonstrates how to insert an oropharyngeal airway (OPA) in an OSCE station. OPAs are also sometimes referred to as a Guedel. The insertion of an ...

  7. Oropharyngeal airways are rigid intraoral devices that conform to the tongue and displace it away from the posterior pharyngeal wall, thereby restoring pharyngeal airway patency. (See also Airway Establishment and Control , How To Do Head Tilt–Chin Lift and Jaw-Thrust Maneuvers , and How To Insert a Nasopharyngeal Airway .)

  8. clinical.stjohnwa.com.au › airway › basic-airway-managementOropharyngeal Airway

    Oropharyngeal Airway. Indications. To rapidly assist in maintaining the airway patency of an unconscious patient with at risk airway. Patient Factors & Considerations. The placement of an OPA MUST NOT interrupt effective compressions in Cardiac Arrest.

  9. Sep 26, 2018 · 361K subscribers. Subscribed. 1.3K. 185K views 5 years ago #animation #3d. This medical animation shows the technique for oral, or oropharyngeal airway insertion in the throat which is used for...

  10. An oropharyngeal airway or a nasopharyngeal airway may be used during bag-valve-mask ventilation to keep soft tissues of the oropharynx from blocking the airway. Oropharyngeal airways can cause gagging and the potential for vomiting and aspiration in conscious patients and so should be used with caution.

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