Technique
Physiology
Quiz
Select the correct position to perform a head-tilt:
The most common cause of airway obstruction is:
Foreign body
Bodily fluids (blood, saliva, etc.)
Tongue
Tonsils
Collapsed hypopharynx
The goal of performing the chin-lift and head-tilt is to:
Wake up the patient
Stablize the cervical spine
Make the patient more comfortable
Allow the patient to swallow any obstruction
Align the axes of the airway
ready for next step... breathing