https://emsenn.net/tags/treatment/ Recent content in Treatment on emsenn.net Hugo en Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0600 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/science/domains/medicine/domains/airway/texts/airway-treatment-principles/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0600 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/science/domains/medicine/domains/airway/texts/airway-treatment-principles/ <h2 id="principle-1-oxygenation-first"><a href="#principle-1-oxygenation-first" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Principle 1: Oxygenation first </h2> <p>In acute airway compromise, immediate priority is maintaining oxygenation while preparing definitive treatment. Preoxygenation and early recognition of failure risk are core safety steps.</p> <h2 id="principle-2-use-a-staged-escalation"><a href="#principle-2-use-a-staged-escalation" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Principle 2: Use a staged escalation </h2> <p>A common escalation pathway is:</p> <ol> <li>Basic maneuvers: positioning, jaw support, and secretion clearance.</li> <li>Basic adjuncts: oral or nasal adjuncts when appropriate.</li> <li>Assisted ventilation: bag-mask support when spontaneous ventilation is inadequate.</li> <li>Advanced airway: tracheal intubation when indicated.</li> <li>Rescue pathways: supraglottic airway and, if required, emergency front-of-neck access in cannot-intubate/cannot-oxygenate scenarios.</li> </ol> <p>The core safety idea is to protect oxygenation at every stage instead of pursuing repeated failed attempts at one technique.</p>