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The document outlines a training program for Emergency Medical Technicians in Massachusetts on the insertion of Laryngeal Mask Airways (LMA) in pre-hospital settings. It details student eligibility, course format, objectives, teaching methods, and a comprehensive program outline that includes practical skill sessions and examinations. The program aims to equip EMTs with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and effectively use LMAs, including understanding protocols, indications, contraindications, and performing the procedure under supervision.

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When should you consider the insertion of a laryngeal mask?

Indications for Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion LMAs are useful in situations where bag-valve-mask ventilation is difficult: Patients with severe facial deformity (traumatic or natural), thick beard, or other factors that interfere with the face mask seal.

What are the major limitations of using a laryngeal mask airway?

A disadvantage with use of the LMA is the inability to use airway pressures greater than approximately 20 mm Hg to prevent air leaking around the mask and to avoid gastric distention, and therefore it is not an optimal airway device in patients with severe subglottic airway obstruction, parenchymal disease requiring

What are the indicators for inserting a laryngeal mask?

Current methods to assess LMA placement include the following: auscultation, the leakage test, insertion of a suction tube into the drainage conduit if an LMA ProSeal (Teleflex Medical, Shanghai, China) is used, the bubble test, and fiberoptic examination.

What is a serious complication related to the insertion of a laryngeal mask airway?

Despite this, significant complications may result from the utilization of an LMA, including laryngospasm, nausea, vomiting, aspiration, and coughing. They may stimulate the gag reflex and, therefore, should not be used in a conscious or awake patient.

What is the risk of aspiration with a laryngeal mask airway?

The incidence of aspiration with the LMA has been estimated at 0.02%,3 which is similar to tracheal intubation in elective patients.

What is the complication of laryngeal?

Laryngeal complications, such as dysphagia and dysphonia, are frequent after tracheal intubation and tracheostomy, and are associated with significant morbidity.

What are the side effects of LMA anesthesia?

Laryngospasm, nausea, vomiting, arytenoid dislocation, vocal cord paralysis, sore throat, and cough were considered as complications of using LMA.

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