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Airways can become blocked when a casualty is unconscious, when rendering first aid the airway should be checked to see if it is blocked or occluded if this is not treated, then it will result in death of the casualty.
Airways can be cleared by turning or hyperextending the head or by using other advanced medical equipment. Once clear, a patient can be placed in the recovery position.
Assess the airway with “check airways” and categorize as one of the following states:
Above: The location of the "Check Airway" action and the result as seen in the activity log
Turn the patient's head to clear the occluded airway of the patient if an Accuvac is not available.
Above: Action as seen in the medical menu
Use the Accuvac to clear the occluded airway of a patient.
Hyperextend the patient's head to clear the obstructed airway of the patient, and stay within 2m of the patient during the process.
Above: Action as seen in the medical menu
Place the patient into a recovery position to keep the airway clear, if they:
Use a guedeltube to prevent obstruction of the airway after the airway has been cleared, if a King LT is not available.
Use a King LT to keep the airway clear after it has been cleared.
Use pulse oximeter to monitor a patients blood oxygen levels, with low levels indicating the patient is not breathing normally.