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a hollow tube inserted into a nostril and directed along the floor of the nose to the nasopharynx to prevent the tongue from blocking off passage of air in unconscious persons.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Nasopharyngeal airway — Intervention Nasopharyngeal airway. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
nasopharyngeal airway — a curved tube to be slotted down one nostril of an unconscious patient, to sit behind the tongue, to create a patent airway. See also: oropharyngeal airway … The new mediacal dictionary
Airway management — In cardiopulmonary resuscitation, anaesthesia, emergency medicine, intensive care medicine and first aid, airway management is the process of ensuring that: # there is an open pathway between a patient’s lungs and the outside world, and # the… … Wikipedia
Airway (disambiguation) — The term airway may refer to the following medical terms: *Airway, a part of the respiratory system through which air flows *Nasopharyngeal airway, a tube used in the nasal passageway to secure an open airway *Oropharyngeal airway, a medical… … Wikipedia
Airway — The airways are those parts of the respiratory system through which air flows, to get from the external environment to the alveoli.The airway begins at the mouth or nose, and accesses the trachea via the pharynx. The trachea branches into the… … Wikipedia
airway — n. 1) any of the passages of the respiratory system. 2) any device that enables the flow of air into and out of the lungs. See: nasopharyngeal airway, oropharyngeal airway … The new mediacal dictionary
Airway — The path air follows to get into and out of the lungs. The mouth and nose are the normal entry and exit ports. Entering air then passes through the back of the throat (pharynx), continues through the voice box (larynx), down the trachea, and… … Medical dictionary
Oropharyngeal airway — Intervention Guedel airways ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
oropharyngeal airway — n a tube used to provide free passage of air between the mouth and pharynx of an unconscious person * * * a curved tube designed to be placed in the mouth of an unconscious patient, behind the tongue, to create a patent airway. See also… … Medical dictionary
oropharyngeal airway — a curved tube designed to be placed in the mouth of an unconscious patient, behind the tongue, to create a patent airway. See also: nasopharyngeal airway … The new mediacal dictionary
