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==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
*Need to ensure an open airway | |||
==Contraindications== | ==Contraindications== | ||
Revision as of 19:42, 3 November 2025
Overview
- Nasopharyngeal airways are tubular, soft, flexible airway devices
- NPA's provide an open airway through the nasopharynx rather than the oropharynx
- The widened opening which remains outside the nose gives the device its common moniker "Nasal trumpet"
- NPA's are supraglottic by definition and generally do not stimulate the gag reflex when placed
Indications
- Need to ensure an open airway