High flow mask = non-rebreather mask

Bougie • A thin plastic rod that is passed into the trachea, over which the endotracheal tube is inserted; especially used for difficult airways • It’s like a ‘guide-wire’, but for intubation

📑 Function • To facilitate visualization of upper airway to assist intubation 📑 Standard laryngoscope • Macintosh: curved blade (tip is placed in the vallecula and indirectly expose the larynx when it’s lifted) • Miller: straight blade (tip passes posterior to epiglottis and directly expose larynx when it’s lifted), e.g. for use in neonatal resuscitation […]