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- Positioning Infants and Children for Airway Management
The classic sniffing position is an established standard across anesthesia practice Simple extension of the neck can bring an infant into optimal sniffing position More often than not, a combination of a shoulder roll and head rest is required as shown in the graphics below
- Positioning The Head For Intubation - The Airway Jedi
The sniffing position typically places the ear canal level with the anterior shoulder Once you head is optimally positioned, tilt the head into extension with your right hand to bring all the axes into alignment
- Optimal Patient Positioning for intubation and airway management
By placing a patient in the sniffing position, the airway axes are more aligned and allow for better visualisation and easier ventilation Patient not in the sniffing position
- The Sniffing Position – The Protected Airway Collaborative
The primary purpose of putting your patient in the sniffing position is to facilitate intubation by reducing the approach angle to the trachea
- How To Do Head Tilt–Chin Lift and Jaw-Thrust Maneuvers
Proper sniffing position aligns the external auditory canal with the sternal notch To achieve the sniffing position, folded towels or other materials may need to be placed under the head, neck, or shoulders, so that the neck is flexed on the body and the head is extended on the neck
- Head and neck positioning to open the airway: Sniffing position
Head and neck positioning to open the airway: Sniffing position A: The head is flat on the stretcher; the airway is constricted B: The ear and sternal notch are aligned, with the face parallel to the ceiling (in the sniffing position), opening the airway Adapted from Levitan RM, Kinkle WC: The Airway Cam Pocket Guide to Intubation, ed 2
- How to Do Sniffing Position: A Quick Medical Guide
Learn the proper technique for achieving the sniffing position to align the airway This guide explains the steps, rationale, and crucial safety precautions for optimal patient care
- Position Your Patients - airway appetizers
It is especially important to place the overweight patient in the sniffing position given the larger amount of force that is otherwise required to displace the redundant pharyngeal tissue
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