critical care medicine
How To Insert a Laryngeal Mask Airway
Equipment for Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion
Gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection (ie, universal precautions) 30- to 60-mL syringe Sterile water-soluble lubricant or anesthetic jelly Laryngeal mask airway Bag-valve apparatus Oxygen source (100% oxygen, 15 L/minute) Suctioning apparatus to clear the pharynx as needed Pulse oximeter, capnometer (end-tidal carbon dioxide monitor), and appropriate sensors Drugs to Aid Intubation None Equipment for alternate methods of airway control should LMA insertion fail (eg, equipment for Equipment , 